Sierra Gorda

Prospect in Antofagasta, Chile with commodities Copper, Molybdenum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133915
MRDS ID W001554
MAS/MILS ID 3370050010
Record type Site
Current site name Sierra Gorda
Related records 10068484

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -69.31622, -23.14753 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Antofagasta(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Antofagasta

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -69.31622, -23.14753

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 10HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sierra Gorda

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Measured 30000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 30000000mt ore
    Total resources 30000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.1 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1974
    Copper Cu 0.78 wt-pct Copper Major 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, CHILE: UNEXPLOITED COPPER DEPOSITS: VOL.

  • Deposit

    282, P. 259.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, SMALL CHILEAN COPPER MINES

  • Deposit

    EXPANDING TO MEET NATIONAL GOALS: VOL. 170, NO. 8, AUGUST

  • Deposit

    1969, P. 126.

  • Deposit

    COPPER RESERVES ASSURE CHILE'S POSITION AS WORLD PRO-

  • Deposit

    DUCER: V. 178, NO. 9, 1977, P. 36, 41.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1969 EXPECTED CAPITAL NEEDED FOR DEVELOPMENT WAS 40 MILLION. THE DEPOSIT IS 150 KM NORTH OF ANTOFAGASTA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-JUN-91 Reed / Ewu, Chiang U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.