| Deposit ID | 10106140 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029850 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Camarones, Chile |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.72787, -28.71247 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 950 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -70.72787, -28.71247 |
|---|
| Strike | NW-SE |
|---|---|
| Dip | SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Camarones |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029850 |
RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFERDS DE CHILE, ED. INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA S.A.
KUNTZ, JULIO, 1923, LA ZONA CUPRIFERA DE LOS DEPTOS. DE VALLENAR Y FREIRINA, BOLETIN DE LA SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA, VOL.35, P.4
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
KUNTZ, J., 1923, LA ZONA CUPRIFERA DE LOS DPTOS. DE VALLENAR Y FREIRINA: BOL. SONAMI, 35, P. 4
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1978 | Theune, C.T. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.