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Serpiente Deposito

Occurrence in Tacna, Peru with commodities Volcanic Materials, Pumice, Silica, Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Land status
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056338
MRDS ID TAC0126
Record type Site
Current site name Serpiente Deposito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.06873, -17.91099 (WGS84)
Elevation 1400
Relative position PACHIA A 8.5 KM AL NW(LINEA RECTA),TACNA A 20 KM AL SW(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 SERPIENTE.ES ACCESIBLE MEDIANTE EL SIGUIENTE ITINERARIO:TACNA-PACOLLAY 4 KM CARRETERA ASFALTADA;PACOLLAY-CHUCCHUCO-DEPOSITO 22 KM TROCHA CARROZABLE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Volcanic Materials Primary
Pumice Primary
Silica Primary
Aluminum Critical Secondary

Analytical data

Result SIO2 62.12%,AL2O3 9.61%,FE2O3 2.44%,MGO 0.50%,K2O 8.73%,CAO 2.84%,NA2O 8.45%,H2O 1.09%,PXC 3.91%,SO3 NO DETECTADO.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.06873, -17.91099
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Thickness 2M
    Length 1000M
    Width 200M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 400000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silica SiO2 69.12 wt-pct Silica Major 1994
    Aluminum Al2O3 9.61 wt-pct Aluminum Minor 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PARA LA ESTIMACION DE RESERVAS SE SIGUIERON LOS SIGUIENTES PARAMETROS:LARGO 1,000 M;ANCHO 200 M; UNA POTENCIA DE 2 M TODOS RELACIONADOS A LOS AFLORAMMIENTOS.

Comments on development

  • SOLO SE HAN HECHO TRABAJOS DE EXPLORACION(CALICATAS)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSPIGLIOSI,C Y BOULANGGER,E.EVALUACION GEOLOGICA PRELIMINAR DE DEPOSITOS MINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES EN LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DE TACNA Y MOQUEGUA

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ACUMULACION DE CENIZA VOLCANICA Y POMEZ PROVENIENTE DE MAGMAS ACIDOS,70-75% DE CENIZA;30-25% DE POMEZ.EL MATERIAL SE PRESENTA SUELTO SUPERFICIALMENTE,A MEDIDA QUE SE PROFUNDIZA SE LE ENCUENTRA MAS COMPACTO.

Reporter information

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

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