| Deposit ID | 10096168 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001784 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Agustinas Cu Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Abundancia Agustinas Punta Del Cobre |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.25786, -27.5008 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2400 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 25 KM SE. OF COPIAPO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Punta Del Cobre Formation, Volcanic Rocks | ||||||||
| Rock description | Punta Del Cobre Formation, Volcanic Rocks | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Rock unit name | Nantoco & Abundancia Formations., Undiff., Limestone, Sandstone |
| Rock description | Nantoco & Abundancia Formations., Undiff., Limestone, Sandstone |
| (1) | -70.25786, -27.5008 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | North-Trending Folds, Faults, And Plutonic Masses |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Assymetrical Tierra Amarilla Amticline Strikes & Pluges N And Is Intruded By Andean Batholith And Associated Rocks And Veins. Flanks Of Anticline Are Folded; Both Batholith And Anticline Are Faulted |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N. 20 DEG. W. |
| Dip | 50-65 DEG. SW. |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | U. N. Team Discovery |
| Production years | NEW DISCOVERY |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 200M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001784 |
RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, TABLE 1 (SPANISH)
BOWES, W. A. AND OTHERS, 1966, EXPLORACION DE MINERALES RADIACTIVOS EN CHILE, PROV. ATACAMA AND COQUIMBO: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. BOL. 22, PT. 2, P. 27-58 (SPANISH)
SEGERSTROM, KENNETH, AND OTHERS, 1963, CUADRANGULO PINTADAS: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL., CARTA NO. 12
FLORES, HECTOR, 1938, INFORME GEOLOGICO DEL MINERAL DE PUNTA DEL COBRE: BOL. MIN. PET. P. 130-146.
RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1942, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE OJANCOS (PUNTA DEL COBRE): ANAL. 1ST CONG PANAMER (SPANISH).
INGENERIA, MINAS, GEOL., P. 1206 (SPANISH).
BOWES, W.A., AND OTHERS, 1966, EXPLORACION DE MINERALES RADIOACTIVOS EN CHILE,PROV. ATACAMA AND COQUIMBO: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. BOL. 22, PT. 2, P. 27-58 (SPANISH).
SEGERSTROM, KENNETH AND OTHERS, 1963, CUADRANGULO PINTADAS: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL., CARTA NO. 12.
1938 COMPILE SANTIAGO, DEPT. MINAS PETROL.
1942 COMPILE INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS, CHILE
1959 RECON U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMM.& INSTITUTO INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS CHILE CHILE
1961 GEOLMAP KENNETH SEGERSTROM
AMERICAN METAL MARKET 8/27/71 NEWSPAPER
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FIGURES FOR TABULAR OREBODY VEINS ST.IKE N 40DEG W & DIP SW |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1972 | Davidson, Claire B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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