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Salinera Pichuhuirca

Producer in Cusco, Peru with commodities Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Magnesite
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  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 10008061
MRDS ID CUZ0038
Record type Site
Current site name Salinera Pichuhuirca

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.21073, -13.49781 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position SE UBICA EN EL DISTRITO DE LIMATAMBO, PROVINCIA DE ANTA, A LA ALTURA DEL KM 88 DE LA CARRETERA QUE VA DE CUZCO - ABANCAY., Acc .Segun Plano De Ubicacion Del Informe.

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

  • SU ACCESO ES POR CARRETERA ASFALTADO, CERCANO AL RIO COLORADO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Halite Primary
Gypsum-Anhydrite Secondary
Magnesite Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA SAL SE PRESENTA CRISTALIZADA CON CONTENIDO DE IMPUREZA.

Analytical data

Result NACL=78.63%, MGSO4 + CASO4=1.64%, INSOLUBLES=17.86 (PROMEDIO DE 5 MUESTRAS TOMADAS), CUYA DENSIDAD =1.8 TM/M3.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.21073, -13.49781
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike S 30W
    Dip 26-30NE
    Length 100M
    Width 9M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Yacimientos De Salinos - Cuzco

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

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

Production statistics

  • Year 1965
    Accuracy Estimate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor CaSO4 Brine Gypsum-Anhydrite Gypsum-Anhydrite 2wt-pct
    Major NaCL Brine Halite Sodium 79wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LA PRODUCCION ANUAL DE SAL INDUSTRIAL DE ESTE YACIMIENTO PUEDE CUBRIR DEMANDA EN ESTA ZONA.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS MINERAL DE ESTE YACIMIENTO SON INCIPIENTE NO ES POSIBLE PRECISAR RESERVAS, PERO SE ESTIMA QUE HABRIAN QUE HABRIAN 32,400 TM DE MINERAL POSIBLE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 60M
    Overall depth 20M
    Overall length 73.15M
    Overall width 9M

Comments on the workings information

  • ACTUALMENTE SE EXPLOTA DE LOS 60 M DE AFLORAMIENTOS CON POTENCIA 9 M Y AL SW DE ESTA ZONA EXPLOTADA EXISTE UNA ZONA FALLADA Y PARCIALMENTE ENCAPADA.LA EXTRACCION DE LA SAL SE REALIZA EN FORMA IMPIRICA,DERRIBANDO PARTE DEL MANTO POR MEDIO DE TALADROS PERFORADOS A PULSO Y EXPLOSIVOS .

Comments on development

  • NO HAY LABORES SUBTERRANEA QUE PERMITAN APRECIAR LA CONTINUIDAD DEL YACIMIENTO EN PROFUNDIDAD. LA SOBRECARFGA ESTERIL TIENE ALREDEDOR DE 3 M. ; ECON.COM: SEGUN BALANCE ECONOMICO DE PRODUCCION: VALOR DEL PRODUCTO S/.0.2/KG,COSTO DE OPERACION S/.0.2/KG, SIN UTILIDADES PROBABLES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Production

    SEGUN INFORME BMP 1,966

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA EXPLOTACION DE ESTE YACIMIENTO SALINO PODRIA MEJORARSE ELIMINANDO LOS 3 M DE SOBRECARGA CON TRACTOR Y FORMANDO BANCOS DE EXPLOTACIO ACIELO ABIERTO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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

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