Illapel Concentrator

Past Producer in Coquimbo, 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. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304093
MRDS ID TC06690
MAS/MILS ID 3370210007
Record type Site
Current site name Illapel Concentrator
Related records 10059922

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -71.08953, -31.84746 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Coquimbo(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Coquimbo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -71.08953, -31.84746

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 15HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 15
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1953
Year of first production 1956

Mining district

District name Illapel

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Empresa Nacional De Mineria (Enami)
    Interest 100
    Home office Chile
    Year 1975

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SUTULOV STATES CONS ARE 23 PCT CU IN THIS CUSTOM MILL LOCATE TOWN OF EL ARENAL. CONS SENT TO SMELTER AT VENTANAS ON COAST CONSTR. WAS IN 53 TO TREAT GOLD, SWITCHED TO CU SULF. IN 56.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-JUN-91 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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