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Callancas, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, 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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026701
MRDS ID LLB0171
Record type Site
Current site name Callancas, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.47311, -7.78387 (WGS84)
Elevation 1850
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD MAS CERCANA ES CALLANCAS Y QUEDA A UNA DISTANCIA DE 3 KM. DEL DEPOSITO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Santa
    Rock description Santa
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.47311, -7.78387
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1M
    Length 100M

Comments on the geologic information

  • POR LAS INTERCALACIONES DE CALIZAS SE DEDUCE QUE LA ROCA CORRESPONDE A LA FORMACION SANTA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Gurreonero, German

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HA EXPLOTADO UN ANCHO DE 1M. A PARTIR DEL ANO 1984, LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION QUEDARON SUSPENDIDOS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DR. BOSSE; INFORME TECNICO RECONOCIMIENTO Y EVALUACION PRELIMINAR DE MINERALES INDUSTRIALES, ROCAS Y TIERRAS EN LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DE LA LIBERTAD Y CAJAMARCA. REPUBLICA FEDERAL DE ALEMANIA, 1989

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE YESO EL CUAL OCURRE CON INTERCALACIONES DE CALIZAS.
Deposit EL YESO FUE QUEMADO EN CALLANCAS Y VENDIDO EN SACOS. CUANDO LA PRODUCCION DE TRUJILLO BAJO EL PRECIO DE LOS SACOS, ENTONCES SE SUSPENDIO LA PRODUCCION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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