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Almacen

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodities Cobalt, Molybdenum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  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. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024300
MRDS ID ICA0149
Record type Site
Current site name Almacen

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.91638, -13.23254 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 30 KM AL NW DE CHINCHA ALTA, ANEXO DE HUAYTO, Acc Cerro Almacen, 180 Km Al Se De Lima

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

  • INCLUDES DEPOSIT ON ZWARTFONTEIN; TOTAL STRIKE LENGTH OF SECTOR IS 11 KM.
  • CERCA AL BORDE ORIENTAL DEL BATOLITO COSTANERO, FAJA DE COBRE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Halo De Forma Eliptica Con Ejes De 3.4 A 1.5 Km. Propilitizacion En Diversas Grada Y En Cuarzo-Biotita-Sericita De Grado Moderado En Superficie

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.91638, -13.23254
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Tectonica Andina Nw-Se

Ore body information

  • General form ELIPTICA
    Length 1000M
    Width 700M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Emplazamiento De Rocas Intrusiva Controlado Por Fallas Y Fracturas De Orientacion Ns Y Ne-Sw Principalmente Queda El Caracter Diseminado A Este Deposito

Comments on the geologic information

  • MAJOR FAULTING; CRMT + PRXN; CHROMITE LAYERS IN POTGIETERSRUS LIMB OCCUR STRATIGRAPHICALLY LOWER THAN CHROMITE IN EASTERN AND WESTERN BUSHVELD COMPLEX.
  • EL DEPOSITO SE ENCUENTRA ZONADO: OXIDACION CON MINERALES DE MALAQUITA, CRISOCOLA, LIMONITA, GEOTITA. LA ALTERACION HIPOGENA SE PRESENTA EN SUPERFICIE. EL CUARZO-BIOTITA-SERECITA MODERADA A FUERTE SE PRESENTA EN PROFUNDIDAD. REQUIERE TRABAJOS DETALLADOS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1967
Discoverer Sawkins

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RR17: RESOURCES CALCULATED TO A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 600 M
  • RR1: RESERVES CALCULATED TO A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 600 M

Comments on development

  • NON-GEOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION IN 1-5 YRS. (). DEVELOPMENT(NO); EXPLORATION(NO); ASSESSMENT(THE MINES PRODUCE METALLURGICAL-GRADE CHROME ORE. ALL HAVE EXCESS CAPACITY AT PRESENT.); ; ECON.COM: THE MINES PRODUCE METALLURGICAL-GRADE CHROME ORE. ALL HAVE EXCESS CAPACITY AT PRESENT.
  • LOS ESTUDIOS DE SUPERFICIE Y PERFORACION MUESTRAN QUE LA ACTUAL SUPERFICIE DE EROSION DEL YACIMIENTO HA DESCUBIERTO LA ZONA DE PROPILITIZACION (PARTE SUPERFICIAL)

Reference information

Comments on the other database information

  • RECORD NUMBER ISM0706 IS A POTENTIAL DUPLICATE OF THIS RECORD

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LOS YACIMIENTOS METALICOS DEL PERU; INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO Y MINERO - INGEOMIN; JUN. 1972.

  • Deposit

    ESTRADA, FLAVIO; INFORME PROYECTO ALMACEN, COD: B00686; BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, JUN. 1962.

  • Deposit

    PETERSON, U.; INFORME SOBRE LA RESERVA DEL ESTADO ALMACEN, COD: B0017; BANCO MINERO DEL PERU; JUN. 1969.

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ DAVILA, MARCO; GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO DE GUADALUPE (INEDITO); INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO MINERO Y METALURGICO - INGEMMET.

  • Deposit

    CATALOGO DE EDADES ISOTOPICAS DEL PERU (INEDITO); INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO MINERO Y METALURGICO - INGEMMET.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS RECORD WAS COMPILED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY. THE DATA WERE USED IN PREPARATION OF THE USGS CIRCULAR 930 SERIES OF REPORTS. MINERAL RESOURCE CATEGORIES AND CODES HEREIN ARE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RECOMMENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES. (SEE NATIONAL RESOURCES FORUM, V. 4, NO. 3, P. 307-313.). UNDERGROUND 3 M CONCENTRATE
Deposit YACIMIENTO DE COBRE Y MOLIBDENO DISEMINADO DE DIMENSIONES MODERADAS, ABUNDANTE PIRITA ROCA AGUA ACIDA Y SALADA EN LA ZONA DEL PROSPECTO
Deposit EL DENUNCIO COMPRENDE DE 14000 HECTAREAS ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit Discovery Year: EARLY 1960'S

Reporter information

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

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