| Deposit ID | 10104571 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04076 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Altar |
| Alternate or previous names | El Trapiche |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.17121, -30.76913 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 900 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | 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 |
| Rock unit name | Ovalle Group |
| Rock description | Ovalle Group |
| (1) | -71.17121, -30.76913 |
|---|
| Strike | 0; 90 |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70W; 45N-60S |
| Length | 300M |
| Width | 1M |
| Strike | 0; 90 |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70W; 45N-60S |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Altar |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 50M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04076 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION: SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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