| Deposit ID | 10078151 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026321 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Iman |
| Related records | 10182261 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.4162, -27.25581 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 420 |
| Relative position | COPIAPO, 14 KM NE OF |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Result | CHEMISTRY OF RESERVES IN PERCENT: FE, 62 |
|---|---|
| Result | SIO2 , 3.4 |
| Result | S, TRACE |
| Result | AND P, NIL, WITH TIO2 , 0.18 |
| Result | MNO, 0.10 |
| Result | CAO, 1.4 |
| Result | AND AL2O3 , 3.7 AS SIGNIFICANT OTHER COMPONENTS. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels |
| (1) | -70.4162, -27.25581 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fault At N75w, 37 Se |
| General form | TABULAR BODY OF TRAPEZOIDED SHAPE, LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | 40 SE- 90 E |
| Length | 800M |
| Width | 200M |
| Depth to bottom | 70M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cerro Iman |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia Minera San Andreas |
| Year | 1966 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^Shipping Grade (Approx. 64 %) Fe Ore. | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 13000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 7000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 200M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026321 |
RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965 , GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE (GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE): CHILE INST. GEOL. INV., 305 P., TABLES. (SPANISH) ( 430 ) R858G
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.)
RUIZ, C., 1943, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE FE DE LA REGION NOROCCIDENTAL DE COPIAPO: BOL. SOC. NAC. DE MIN., 55, P. 820-827.
RUIZ, C., Y CAPURRO, J., 1943, INFORME SOBRE LOS YACIMIENTOS DE HIERRO DE LA REGION DE COPIAPO: INEDITO (DEMIPE)
CIMRI
ALVARADO, 1970
ALVARADO, 1970; DIAZ ET AL, 1980
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1973 | Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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