| Deposit ID | 10104419 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03202 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Descubridora |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.71787, -21.93589 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1385 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcanthite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 3.9% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -69.71787, -21.93589 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N35W; N50W; N70W |
| Dip | 33SW; 66SW; 66SW |
| Length | 300M |
| Width | 0.7M |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N35W; N50W; N70W |
| Dip | 33SW; 66SW; 66SW |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N35W; N50W; N70W |
| Dip | 33SW; 66SW; 66SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Puntillas |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 90000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 2.7HA |
| Overall depth | 170M |
| Overall length | 274.32M |
| Overall width | 90M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03202 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
IIG, 1979, #2031 & 2033.
ENAMI, 1964 & 1966, # 2032.
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION AT INTERSECTION OF PRINCIPAL VEIN WITH SECONDARY VEINS. OXIDIZED TO 120M |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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