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El Chilcal, Denuncio

Occurrence in Moquegua, 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. Alteration
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10048412
MRDS ID MOQ0024
Record type Site
Current site name El Chilcal, Denuncio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.84208, -16.94686 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Relative position A 66 KM. DE LA CIUDAD DE MOQUEGUA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Moquegua(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Moquegua
Peru Moquegua

Comments on the location information

  • SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE ALTO OTORA, DISTRITO DE TORATA. EL ACCESO ES POR LA CIUDAD DE MOQUEGUA, SIGUIENDO: MOQUEGUA-TORATA 25 KM. (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); TORATA-DESVIO MINA 40 KM. (CARRETERA AFIRMADA. CON DIR. A OMATE); DESVIO-MINA 1 KM. (CAMINO DE HERRADURA). CERCA A LA MINA, LOS RECURSOS DE AGUA ES MUY ESCASA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE VETAS, EN ESTRATOS DE YESO DE ESPESORES PROMEDIO DE 4.17 M.; INTERCALADOS POR UNA BANDA DE ARENA ARCILLOSA DE 0.10 M. DE ESPESOR.

Alteration

  • (Local) Supergena

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.84208, -16.94686
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico

Comments on the geologic information

  • AFLORAN ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS COMO ARENISCAS INTERCALADAS CON ARENISCAS TUFACEAS, CUBIERTAS POR MATERIAL DETRITICO.

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-Operator
    Owner Sr. Santillana Loayza, Maximo

Comments on the workings information

  • PEQUENOS CATEOS AL SUR DEL AFLORAMIENTO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ING. LUDENA, EDGARDO; INFORME TECNICO, MINA "EL CHILCAL", BMP. 1970; COD.: 7764

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL AFLORAMIENTO PRESENTA UNA LONGITUD DE 420 M. CON ESPESORES DE 1.00 M.-12.00 M.
Deposit LA MINA "EL CHILCAL" ABARCA UN AREA DE 28 HECTAREAS. CONSIDERANDO 420 M. DE AFLORAMIENTO Y UN ESPESOR DE 4.17 M., Y ASUMIENDO QUE PROFUNDIZA 50 M. SE TIENE UNA RESERVA DE MINERAL: 164,000 T.M. CON 3.15% SI OZ.; 0.64% FE2O3+AL2O3; 32.83% CAO; 0.09% MGO; 42.53% SO3; 18.48% H20. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Reducindo Diaz, Jorge Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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