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Meca Grande Y Meca Chico Prospectos

Occurrence in Tacna, Peru with commodity Iron
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056326
MRDS ID TAC0106
Record type Site
Current site name Meca Grande Y Meca Chico Prospectos

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.85236, -16.93658 (WGS84)
Elevation 800
Relative position LOCUMBA A 38 KM AL NE(LINEA RECTA).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tacna(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Tacna
Peru Tacna

Comments on the location information

  • PARAJE CERROS MECA GRANDE Y MECA CHICO.DESDE LAS YARAS SE SIGUE UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE 35 KM QUE ATRAVIEZA LA PAMPA ESLOGONAL HASTA CERRO MORRITO DE AHI 6 KM(APROX.)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.85236, -16.93658
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Diques Andesiticos

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N 70 W - S 68 W
    Dip 5 SW - 72 SE
    Length 50M
    Width 1.2M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1963
    Total resources 96000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 58 wt-pct Iron Major 1963

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON SOLO PROSPECTIVAS,SE HA CONSIDERADO 800 M,DE AFLORAMIENTO DE FILONES CON UNA POTENCIA DE 0.60 M PROMEDIO,CONSIDERANDO UNA PROFUNDIDAD DE 50 M,Y UNA DENSIDAD DE 4

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MADRID,ATILIO.YACIMIENTOS DE FIERRO EN TACNA,I.N.I.F.M 1,963.COD.B 0482

  • Deposit

    ORTIZ,GUILLERMO.YACIMIENTOS DE FIERRO EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE TACNA,SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA 1,970.COD.B 0624

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE PRESENTA COMO CRESTONES IIRREGULARES TANTO EN FORMA COMO EN TAMANO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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