Ojo De Gallo

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304198
MAS/MILS ID 3370050007
Record type Site
Current site name Ojo De Gallo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -68.84951, -21.94755 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000

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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Atacamite Unknown
Chrysocolla Unknown
Feldspar Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -68.84951, -21.94755

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 68S
    Thickness 80M
    Length 1000M
    Width 1000M
    Area 10HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Strike And Dip N45W:68S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1967

Mining district

District name El Abra

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Government Of Chile
    Interest 100
    Home office Chile
    Year 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method STRIP-HILLSIDE
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LOWELL, D., 1974, THREE NEW COPPER MINES FOR CHILE: MIN. ENG

  • Deposit

    26:11:22-28

  • Deposit

    SUTULOV, A., 1974, NORMALIZATION OF COPPER PRODUCTION IS KEY

  • Deposit

    CHILES DRIVE FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY: ENG. MIN. JOUR., 175:2:7

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOWELL SAYS MINE IS OLDER PIT ON OXIDE CU ATOP PRESENT EL AB BODY, OXIDES SENT TO CHUQUI FOR FLUX FOR SMELTER. MINE IS 5 N. OF CHUQUI VIA GRAVEL ROAD.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-JUN-1991 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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