Probayovar

Prospect in Piura, Peru with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279746
MAS/MILS ID 3330370001
Record type Site
Current site name Probayovar
Alternate or previous names Bayovar, Sechura Desert, Piura Deposits

Comments on the site names

  • ALSO CALLED SECURA.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -81.03735, -5.83563 (WGS84)
Elevation 14
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Piura(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Piura

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown
Diatomite Unknown
Gypsum Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -81.03735, -5.83563

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 15E
    Thickness 40M
    Depth to top 120M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N45E:15E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830328

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1950
Mining method Strip-Level
Milling method Washing

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mineroperu (Government Owned)
    Interest 100

Comments on the production information

  • BAYOVAR ROCK HAS EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH SOLUBILITY, WHICH MAKES IT SUITABLE FOR DIRECT APPLICATION.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Indicated 350000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 350000000mt ore
    Total resources 350000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 14 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MINING RECOVERY = 70%

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 120
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 30
    Capacity 1014
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 120
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 30
    Capacity 3041
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 120
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 30
    Capacity 20274
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    "NEW ZEALAND INTEREST IN PERUVIAN ROCK PROJECT", PHOSPHOROUS

  • Reserve-Resource

    & POTASSIUM, NO. 149, MAY/JUNE, 1987, PP. 18-19.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOPHATES, 4TH EDITION 1980

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 1987, P. 309.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 13, 1987, P. 391.

  • Deposit

    LAML, NOVEMBER 30, 1987, P.5.

  • Deposit

    LAML, MARCH 31, 1988, P. 4.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 156, JULY/AUG. 1988, P.12.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OCTOBER 21, 1988, P.319.

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, FEBRUARY 29, 1988, P.9.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 161, MAY/JUNE 1989, P.9.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 168, JULY/AUG. 1990, P. 11.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORE BODY TRENDS GENERALLY NE AND DIPS 0-30 DEG EAST BEDDING REFERRED TO IN G-ORE REFERS TO THE UNCONFORMITIES THAT HAVE INFLUENCED EXTENT OF ORE ZONE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-OCT-96 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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