| Deposit ID | 10079736 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029839 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Falda |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.08287, -29.25914 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1150 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -71.08287, -29.25914 |
|---|
| General form | VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | N45E |
| Dip | 70NW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029839 |
RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFERDS DE CHILE, P., ED. INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA S.A.
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1978 | Theune, C.T. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.