| Deposit ID | 10133915 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001554 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370050010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sierra Gorda |
| Related records | 10068484 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.31622, -23.14753 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Antofagasta(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Antofagasta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | -69.31622, -23.14753 |
|---|
| Area | 10HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra Gorda |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 30000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 30000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 30000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370050010 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001554 | MAS references MRDS |
MINING JOURNAL, CHILE: UNEXPLOITED COPPER DEPOSITS: VOL.
282, P. 259.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, SMALL CHILEAN COPPER MINES
EXPANDING TO MEET NATIONAL GOALS: VOL. 170, NO. 8, AUGUST
1969, P. 126.
COPPER RESERVES ASSURE CHILE'S POSITION AS WORLD PRO-
DUCER: V. 178, NO. 9, 1977, P. 36, 41.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 1969 EXPECTED CAPITAL NEEDED FOR DEVELOPMENT WAS 40 MILLION. THE DEPOSIT IS 150 KM NORTH OF ANTOFAGASTA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-JUN-91 | Reed / Ewu, Chiang | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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