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Perico

Occurrence in Cundinamarca, Colombia 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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303723
MAS/MILS ID 3010230014
Record type Site
Current site name Perico
Alternate or previous names Hierro De Perico

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -73.89967, 4.85134 (WGS84)
Elevation 3050
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cundinamarca(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Cundinamarca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -73.89967, 4.85134
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00W
    Dip 30W
    Thickness 100M
    Length 2600M
    Width 400M
    Area 150HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 BLEACHING
    Strike And Dip N00W:30W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 150
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Guasca

Mineral rights holdings

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

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Instituto De Fomento Industrial
    Interest 100
    Home office Colombia
    Year 1971

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 150HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 60
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 100
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 60
    Capacity 2000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 5000
    Unit Production Cost 4
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MCLAUGHLIN, D., 1971, RECURSOS MINERALES DE PARTES DE LOS DE

  • Deposit

    CUDINAMARCA, BOYACA Y META: INST. NAC. INVEST. GEOL.-MINERAS

  • Deposit

    BOGOTA, COL., VOL. 19, NO. 1, 102 PGS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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