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Hierro Morrito Yacimiento Veta A

Prospect 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. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Land status
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097330
MRDS ID TAC0077
Record type Site
Current site name Hierro Morrito Yacimiento Veta A
Related records 10056316, 10056317, 10089003, 10089004, 10097331, 10089002

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.82347, -17.89433 (WGS84)
Elevation 800
Relative position LOCUMBA A 32 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 CERRO MORRITO.TACNA-DESVIO PANAMERICANA(TOMASIRI)37KM,30 MINUTOS;DESVIO TOMASIRI-LAS YARAS 5 KM,5 MINUTOS;LAS YARAS-YACIMIENTO 33 KM,55 MINUTOS.60 KMS AL OESTE DE TACNA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Granodiorita
    Rock description Granodiorita
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Chocolate
    Rock description Chocolate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.82347, -17.89433
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Caballos Y Fallas Transversales Que No Producen Desplazamiento

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N 27 W
    Dip 62 SW
    Length 900M
    Width 2.5M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologicos, Mineralogicos Y Estructurales

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS CAJAS SE ENCUENTRAN ALTERADAS (CLORITIZADAS ALGO CAOLINIZADAS Y SILICIFICADAS)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Total resources 980500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 63.36 wt-pct Iron Major 1978

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE TIENEN OTRAS RESERVAS DE POTENCIA HASTA 2.50 MT. = 187,250 T.M. ESTAS RESERVAS TIENEN LEYES MAYORES DE 51.50 % FE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANTALLA, LUIS Y ZEDANO, CESAR; ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL YACIMIENTO DE HIERRO MORRITO (DPTO TACNA); INSTITUTO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, 1978.COD.B0139

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ESTA VETA SE UBICA EN EL EXTREMO OESTE DEL AREA COMO CRESTONES SOBRESALE SOBRE LA CAJA HASTA 3.50 M DE ALTURA. TIENE ALGUNAS RAMIFICACIONES. HACIA AMBOS EXTREMOS ESTA CUBIERTO POR MATERIAL ALUVIAL POR LO QUE SU LONGITUD PUEDE SER MAYOR. EL AFLORAMIENTO COMIENZA EN EL EXTREMO NORTE CON 1 M DE POTENCIA A LOS 250 M AL S TIENE 3 M DE ANCHO Y LLEGA A TENER 6 M DE ANCHO EN LA PARTE CENTRAL,MAS AL SUR SE VUELVE A REDUCIR. DE ESTA VETA SE HAN TOMADO 31 MUESTRAS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1993 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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