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Maijo Grande, Cantera

Occurrence in Ica, Peru with commodity Diatomite
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  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024241
MRDS ID ICA0053
Record type Site
Current site name Maijo Grande, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.30387, -13.92697 (WGS84)
Elevation 625
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 41 KM AL SUR OESTE DE NAZCA EN LINEA RECTA, Acc Pampa Salinas

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Comments on the location information

  • ES ACCESIBLE DESDE NAZCA POR LA CARRETRA PANAMERICANA HASTA EL KM 464 DESDE ESTE PUNTO SE TOMA UN DESVIO DE 30 KM POR TROCHA CARROZABLE HASTA EL DEPOSITO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diatomite Ore

Analytical data

Result LOS DEPOSITOS DE SANTA ROSA, TUPAC AMARU, TIERRA BLANCA, CERRO CAUCATO Y MAIJO GRANDE HAN SIDO CLASIFICADOS COMO DIATOMITAS DE ORIGEN MARINO, CON BAJO CONTENIDO DE SIO2
Result EL ESTUDIO MICROPALEONTOLOGICO Y EL ANALISIS QUIMICO DEL DEPOSITO DE "MAIJO GRANDE" DA EL SIGUIENTE RESULTADO
Result FRUSTULAS ENTERAS: 60%, SIO2: 62.00%, AL2O3: 19.13%, FE2O3: 2.51%, CAO: 1.98%, MGO: 3.16%, NA2O: 0.60%, K2O: 1.28%, PXC: 5.60%, P.E.:2.26%. EL ESTUDIO MICROPALEONTOLOGICO HA CONCLUIDO QUE EL PORCENTAJE DE FRUSTULAS ENTERAS ES BAJO

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Diatomite
    Rock unit name Pisco
    Rock description Pisco
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.30387, -13.92697
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO)
    Thickness 5M
    Length 500M
    Width 100M

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL DEPOSITO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA SECUENCIA DE ESTRATOS DIATOMACEAS SENSIBLEMENTE HORIZONTALES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 186

Mining district

District name Area Nazca

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSPIGLIOSI C., CONSTANTINO AND CASTRO BUENO, RUBEN; RECONOCIMIENTO Y SELECCION DE DEPOSITOS NMETALICOS EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ICA; CONVENIO CORDEICA - INGEMMET; P. 12, 1 PLANO; COD. B1444; LIMA, 1986

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ DAVILA, MARCOS; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PISCO, GUADALUPE, PUNTA GRANDE, ICA Y CORDOVA; BOL NO. 47 SERIE "A" CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-93 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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