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Salinera Occopata

Producer in Cusco, Peru with commodities Halite, Magnesite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
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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. Mining district
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100685
MRDS ID CUZ0040
Record type Site
Current site name Salinera Occopata

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.98294, -13.60336 (WGS84)
Relative position UBICADO EN EL DISTRITO YAURISKAN, PROVINCIA PARURO, A LA ALTURA DEL KM 18 DE LA CARRETERA CUZCO-PARURO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cusco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cusco
Peru Cusco

Comments on the location information

  • ES FACIL SU ACCESO POR CARRETERA ASFALTADA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Halite Primary
Magnesite Secondary
Gypsum-Anhydrite Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LAS CAPAS DE SAL CRISTALIZADO ESTAN DENTRO DE ESTRATOS SEDIMENTARIOS (CONCORDANTES).

Analytical data

Result SAL DOMESTICO:98.47% NACL,CASO4-MGSO4=0.01%,INSOLUBLES 0.05%
Result SAL INDUSTRIAL:90.68% NACL,CASO4-MGSO4=1.23%,INSOLUBLES 5.99% .

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.98294, -13.60336
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike S 36-40E
    Dip 42-45SW
    Length 200M
    Width 4M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mining district

District name Yacimientos Salineros - Cuzco

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pertenece Al "Estanco De La Sal".

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Material BRI
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^90.5% Nacl (Sal Industrial)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    NaCl Halite Sodium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1966
    Material BRI
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^98.5% Nacl (Sal Domestico)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    NaCl Halite Sodium 99wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1966
    Total resources 43200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Halite NaCl 92 wt-pct Sodium Major 1966
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1966
    Total resources 36000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Halite NaCl 93 wt-pct Sodium Major 1966

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 100M
    Overall depth 100M
    Overall length 182.88M
    Overall width 4M

Comments on the workings information

  • LA EXPLOTACION DE ESTE YACIMIENTO SE HACE POR UN SISTEMA QUE SE PUEDE ASIMILARSE AL DE CAMARAS Y PILARES CON RELLENO PARCIAL Y EL ISAJE ES POR EL SISTEMA DE CAPACHOS (SACOS DE SAL).

Comments on development

  • EL MANTO SALINO ES RECONOCIDO POR LABORES SUBTERRANEAS. ACTUALMENTE EN OPERACION LO CUAL SOLO LABORAN 16 HOMBRES AL DESTAJO. SE TRABAJA CON UNA COMPRESORA PARA 3 MARTILLOS Y UN GRUPO ELECTROGENO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CARLOS PHILLIPPS, INFORME SALINERA ACCOPATA. BMP 1,966 COD.B3381

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE PUEDE MACANIZARSE FACILMENTE PARA ELEVAR LA PRODUCCION APROVECHANDO LA COMPRESORA DE PERFORACION, DERRIBO NEUMATICO Y ELECTRICIDAD PARA EL BOMBEO DE AGUA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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