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Carmencita I Mina

Producer in Ayacucho, Peru with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005755
MRDS ID AYA0062
Record type Site
Current site name Carmencita I Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.23606, -13.59725 (WGS84)
Elevation 3400
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE CANGALLO, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE CANGALLO, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 10 KM. AL S 10 E DEL PUEBLO DE POMABAMBA., Est Las Coordenadas Dadas Corresponden Al Pueblo De Pomabamba, Capital Del Dist. Del Mismo Nombre. Carta Nacional De Huancapi.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE TACSA ORCCU, DEL DIST. DE POMABAMBA, PROV. DE CANGALLO, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO. DESDE LA CIUDAD DE AYACUCHO SE ACCEDE A LA MINA DE LA SGTE. MANERA: AYACUCHO-CRUCE CANGALLO CUZCO 41 KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA; CRUCE CANGALLO-MINA 45 KM. TROCHA CARROZABLE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SOLO SE OBSERVA 350 M. DE AFLORAMIENTO DE YESO.

Analytical data

Result DE 7 MUESTRAS TOMADAS, LAS LEYES DE YESO OSCILARON ENTRE 71.85 A 80.94 %.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Grupo Mitu
    Rock description Grupo Mitu
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.23606, -13.59725
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Formacion Capas Rojas.

Ore body information

  • General form PLANAR
    Thickness 8M
    Length 350M
    Depth to top 8M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Formacion Capas Rojas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bautista Ramirez, Juan C.

Comments on the production information

  • EL RITMO DE PRODUCCION DE LA CANTERA ES DE 20 TM./DIA, 500 TM./MES.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Total resources 37260000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gypsum-Anhydrite Gyp 78.02 wt-pct Gypsum-Anhydrite Major 1980

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EN BASE A LOS AFLORAMIENTOS, SE HA CALCULADO 37,260 TM. DE MINERAL.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 0.02HA
    Overall depth 8M
    Overall length 18.29M
    Overall width 10M

Comments on the workings information

  • LA EXPLOTACION SE REALIZA POR EL METODO DE TAJO ABIERTO, REALIZADAS A PULSO, PICOS, PALAS, BARRETILLAS, CARRETILLAS. EL RITMO DE PRODUCCION ES DE 20 TM/DIA, 500 TM./MES. EL PRODUCTO DE LA CANTERA ES BENEFICIADO EN DOS HORNOS DE CALCINACION, PARA LUEGO SER TRITURADO Y POSTERIORMENTE SARANDEADO. LA CAPACIDAD DE MOLIENDA ES DE 15 TM.DIA, 170 TM./MES.

Comments on development

  • LABORES A CIELO ABIERTO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANDIA ANDIA, CESAR; MINA "CARMENCITA I"; BMP.; 1980; COD. B5589, B6875

  • Production

    INSPECTOR DEL BMP.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN EL AREA AFLORAN ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS Y UNA GRUESA Y EXTENSA ROCAS VOLCANICAS. LOCALMENTE SE HA DIFERENCIADO LA FORMACION CAPAS ROJAS, INTERESTRATIFICADOS, CON HORIZONTES DE YESO; SUPRAYACENDO ESTA SECUENCIA SEDIMENTARIA SE TIENE VOLCANICOS ANDESITICOS TERCIARIOS. LA SUSTANCIA ECONOMICA ES EL YESO, DE COLOR BLANCO GRISACEO. SE DESCONOCE LAS DIMENSIONES DEL YACIMIENTO, SOLO SE OBSERVA 350 M. DE AFLORAMIENTO. LA LEY PROMEDIO DE YESO ES 78.02 %.
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO PRESENTA BUENAS CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS (BUENA CALIDAD DEL YESO). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Gonzales Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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