7 Hermanos, Denuncio

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodity Halite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005673
MRDS ID ARE0062
Record type Site
Current site name 7 Hermanos, Denuncio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.24961, -16.41438 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Relative position EL DENUNCIO ESTA UBICADO EN LAS INMEDIACIONES DE LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA SUR, ENTRE LAS LOCALIDADES DE TAMBO Y CAMANA, LA DISTANCIA A LA CIUDAD DE AREQUIPA ES DE 110 A 130 KM

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Comments on the location information

  • SU ACCESO ES POR LA PANAMERICANA SUR ENTRE LOS KILOMETROS 892 A 915 KM (CARRETERA ASFALTADA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Halite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Caliche Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.24961, -16.41438

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Manto

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estratigrafico

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Adolfo Luza Bretel

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1963
    Total resources 405000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Halite NaCl 40 wt-pct Sodium Major 1963

Comments on the workings information

  • NO HAY MAYORES DATOS DE EXPLOTACION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LUZA BRETEL, ADOLFO; INFORME TECNICO DE YACIMIENTOS SALINOS "RECUPERADA", "FERNANDO V" Y "CLARIBEL PRIMERA", BMP.1968; COD.3040.

  • Deposit

    GARCIA M, WILFREDO; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE MOLLENDO Y LA JOYA; BOL.NO. 19 SERIE "A"

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA CAPA DE CALICHE ES DE APROXIMADAMENTE 6 HA SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE COSTRAS SUPERFICIALES, GENERALMENTE COMPACTADAS, QUE SIGUEN LA CONFIGURACION DEL TERRENO EN "MANCHAS" DE EXTENCION Y POTENCIAS VARIABLES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Ing. Manuel Paz Maidana Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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