| Deposit ID | 10104550 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03953 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Las Galenas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.66452, -31.14746 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | 30% PB |
|---|---|
| Result | 4% ZN |
| Result | 760 G/T AG |
| 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 |
| Rock unit name | Vinitas Formation |
| Rock description | Vinitas Formation |
| (1) | -70.66452, -31.14746 |
|---|
| Strike | 0-N22E; N16W; N22E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 47W; 45SW; ? |
| Thickness | 1M |
| Length | 1000M |
| Strike | 0-N22E; N16W; N22E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 47W; 45SW; ? |
| Dip | 47W; 45SW; ? |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Las Galenas |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03953 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
FLORES, H., 1942, INFORME GEOLOGICO SOBRE LOS YACIMIENTOS DE PLOMO DE OVALLE: INEDITO (DEMIPE).
KAMONO, H. Y BORIC, R., 1982, INVEMTARIO POLIMETALICO U ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL DISTRITO MINERO TALCUNA: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO.
ENAMI, 1958, #44492.
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION: SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 3 OREBODIES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.