| Deposit ID | 10063924 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC38038 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Puite Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Salina De Puite, Huite |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.94569, -17.70045 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 650 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tacna(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Tacna |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Halite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Halite | Ore |
| Clay | Gangue |
| Result | UP TO 99% NACL |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| (1) | -70.94569, -17.70045 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 8M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Ate Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC38038 |
INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO MINERO Y METALUGICO, 19, YACIMIENTOS NO METALICOS DEL PERU: LIMA, IGMM, P. 12 NARVAEZ, S., 1964, GEOLOGIA DE LOS QUADRANGULOS DE ILO Y LOCUMBA: PERU COM. CARTA GEOL. NAC. BOL. 7, P. 69-70
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO DISCONTINUOUS MANTOS EACH 25-80CM THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1991 | Long, K.R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1993 | Restrepo, P.A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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