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Pirquitas

Unknown in Chile with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133940
MRDS ID TC03938
MAS/MILS ID 3370010006
Record type Site
Current site name Pirquitas
Related records 10058135

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -70.84952, -32.28746 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -70.84952, -32.28746
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cabildo

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CARTER, WILLIAM D. 1960 ORIGIN OF MANTO TYPE COPPER DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    CABILDO MINING DISTRICT, CENTRAL CHILE INT. GEOL. CONGR. ZIS

  • Deposit

    COPENHAGEN, REPT. PT. 16 P. 17-28.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PIROUITAS SHARES THE SAME ORE SYSTEM WITH DIABLO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-JUN-91 Wlu U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

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