| Deposit ID | 10079708 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029802 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amolanas |
| Related records | 10230848 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.03091, -28.0558 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 220 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Hornitos Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Hornitos Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -70.03091, -28.0558 |
|---|
| Strike | N-S |
|---|---|
| Dip | 35-50W |
| Length | 100M |
| Width | 30M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Amolanas |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Outokumpu |
| Interest | 60 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 60M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029802 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
CORTES, J., 1942, EL YACIMIENTO DE COBRE DE AMOLANAS EN COPIAPO: IPIMIGEO 1, 3, P. 1139.
SEGERSTROM, K., 1959, CUADRANGULO LOS LOROS, PROVINCIA ATACAMA: CARTA GEOLOGICA # 1, P. 27.
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).
RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, ED. INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA S.A.
CORTES, JUAN, 1942, EL YACIMIENTO DE COBRE DE AMOLANAS EN COPIEPO: IPIMIGEO NO. 1, VOL. 3, P. 1139.
SEGERSTROM, KENNETH, 1959, CUADRANGULO LOS LOROS, PROV. ATACAMA: INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS, VOL. 1, NO. 1, P. 27.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 3 MAYOR AND SEVERAL MINOR ORE-BODIES IN AN AREA ABOUT 1500 M BY 200 TO 600 M |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1978 | Theune, C.T. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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