| Deposit ID | 10104570 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04072 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Espino Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.92453, -32.19413 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1775 |
| Relative position | 60 KM S OF SALAMANCA, 150 KM N OF SANTIAGO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | San Lorenzo Superunit | ||||||||
| Rock description | San Lorenzo Superunit | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Cerro Morado Formation |
| Rock description | Cerro Morado Formation |
| (1) | -70.92453, -32.19413 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Morro Hediondo Caldera |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Bronce |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04072 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
ENAMI, 1935, #5029.
SERPLAC, 1981, ESTUDIO DEL SECTOR MINERO DE LA V REGION: SANTIAGO (6 VOLS.).
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEE EL BRONCE MINE (TC04069) ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Deposit | PART OF THE EL BRONCE EPITHERMAL SYSTEM |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.