Raul, Cantera

Producer in Ica, Peru with commodity Limestone, General
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024240
MRDS ID ICA0051
Record type Site
Current site name Raul, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.95802, -14.85609 (WGS84)
Elevation 600
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position AL SW Y A 4 KM EN LINEA RECTA DE NAZCA, Acc Cerro La Calera, Acc Cerro La Calera, Acc Cerro La Calera

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Comments on the location information

  • ES ACCESIBLE DESDE NAZCA POR LA CARRETRA PANAMERICANA HASTA EL KM 488.5, DESDE ESTE LUGAR SE CONTINUA POR TROCHA CARROZABLE 200 M HASTA EL DEPOSITO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, General Primary

Analytical data

Result LOS DEPOSITOS DE RAUL Y EL REPOSO TIENEN PARECIDOS PORCENTAJES DE CO3CA 70.25% Y 70.80% RESPECTIVAMENTE

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.95802, -14.85609

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Plegamiento De La Secuencia Mesozoica Y Fallamiento En Bloques
Type of structure Local
Structure description Plegamiento Y Fallas Transversales, Intrusion De Diques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO)
    Strike N 45 W
    Dip 25 S
    Thickness 10M
    Length 20M
    Width 15M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1986

Mining district

District name Area Nazca

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the production information

  • AL MOMENTO DE LA VISITA DE RECONOCIMIENTO SE PUEDO OBSERVAR TRABAJOS RECIENTES DE EXPLOTACION TAMBIEN SE OBSERVO UN HORNO PARA CALCINACION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSPIGLIOSI C., CONSTANTINO AND CASTRO BUENO, RUBEN; RENOCIMIENTO Y SELECCION DE DEPOSITOS NO METALICOS EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ICA; CONVENIO CORDEICA - INGEMMET; P. 28, 1 PLANO; COD. B1444; LIMA, 1986

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ DAVILA, MARCOS; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PISCO, GUADALUPE, PUNTA GRANDE, ICA Y CORDOVA; BOL. NO. 47 SERIE "A" CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ES UN DEPOSITO DE ROCA CALCAREA FOSILIFERA COLOR GRIS, PERTENECIENTE A LA FORMACION COPARA. LA SECUENCIA CALCAREA TIENE UN RUMBO DE N45W Y BUZA 25S; ESTA CRUZADA POR DIQUES DE UN INTRUSIVO DE COMPOSICION ACIDA

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-93 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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