| Deposit ID | 10104658 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04824 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Escondida |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.09148, -29.84302 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 406 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Braunite | Ore |
| Manganite | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Piedmontite | Gangue |
| Result | 46% MN |
|---|---|
| Result | 0.13% CU |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Arqueros Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Arqueros Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -71.09148, -29.84302 |
|---|
| Strike | 0 |
|---|---|
| Dip | 17E |
| Thickness | 1.5M |
| Length | 300M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Brillador |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 36M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04824 |
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION:SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1942, #4029.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FIVE ORE BODIES. OCCURS IN LOWEST CYCLE; HIGHEST GRADE HAND-PICKED ORE IS 51%, LOWEST 31% M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.