| Deposit ID | 10111251 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026276 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Algarrobo |
| Related records | 10255455 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.99621, -28.80247 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1100 |
| Relative position | 45 KM SE OF VALLENAR. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Martite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Result | CHEMISTRY OF RESERVES IN PERCENT: FE- 61% |
|---|---|
| Result | SIO2- 5.5% |
| Result | S- 0.02% |
| Result | P- 0.18%. 52% FE, 0.48% P, 0.46% S |
| Model code | 158 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25i |
| Deposit model name | Volcanic-hosted magnetite |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| 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 |
| (1) | -70.99621, -28.80247 |
|---|
| General form | MANTLES AND IRREGULAR BODIES |
|---|---|
| Strike | 0; WNW |
| Dip | 25-45W; SSW |
| Length | 2000M |
| Width | 150M |
| General form | MANTLES AND IRREGULAR BODIES |
|---|---|
| Strike | 0; WNW |
| Dip | 25-45W; SSW |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Algarrobo |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania De Acero Del Pacifico |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 7000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 3000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 100000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 550M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026276 |
RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965 , GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE (GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE): CHILE INST. GEOL. INV., 305 P., TABLES. (SPANISH) ( 430 ) R858G
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380 . 433 QUN22S
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
GEIJER, P., 1931, THE IRON ORES OF THE KIRUNA TYPE: SVERIGES UNDERSOKNING: SER. C, # 367.
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.)
ABBOTT, J., Y ROJAS, N., 1972, ANTECEDENTES Y RESENA MINERAL DE HIERRO EL ALGARROBO: INST. DE ING. DE MINAS DE CHILE, 119.
CIMRI
ALVARADO, 1970
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1973 | Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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