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Estrellas Unidas, Cantera

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodity Boron-Borates
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  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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024242
MRDS ID ICA0055
Record type Site
Current site name Estrellas Unidas, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.11913, -14.6186 (WGS84)
Elevation 650
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 3.5 KM AL NW DE LA COOPERATIVA AGRARIA PRODUCCION ESTUDIANTE, 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 ICA POR LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA HASTA EL KM 416, DESDE ESTE LUGAR SE TOMA UN DESVIO POR UNA CARRETERA PARCIALMENTE ASFALTADA DE 5 KM DE LARGO HASTA LA C.A.P. ESTUDIANTE, LUEGO SE CONTINUA POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA, APROXIMADAMENTE 3.5 HASTA LA CANTERA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary

Analytical data

Result LAS CANTERAS DE ESTRELLAS UNIDAS, LA CALERA Y JULIA HAN SIDO CLASIFICADAS COMO BARITINA. EL RESULTADO DEL ANALISIS QUIMICO DE LA CANTERA "ESTRELLAS UNIDAS" ES LA SIGUIENTE
Result SO3: 34.30%, BAO: 62.00%, FE2O3: 0.15%, P.E.: 4.42%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Bella Union
    Rock description Bella Union
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.11913, -14.6186
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques
Type of structure Local
Structure description Plegamiento De La Secuencia Mesozoica

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETA)
    Strike N40W
    Dip 10-20 SW
    Thickness 30M
    Length 60M
    Width 5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past 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

  • LA EXPLOTACION SE REALIZO POR EL METODO DE CAMARAS Y PILARES EXTRAYENDOSE VARIOS MILES DE T.M.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 0.18HA
    Length 60M
    Overall depth 30M
    Overall width 35M

Comments on the workings information

  • LA EXPLOTACION SE EFECTUO MEDIANTE EL METODO DE CAMARAS Y PILARES. SE HAN EXTRAIDO VARIAS DECENAS DE MILES DE TM EN LOS ULTIMOS ANOS, SIN EMBARGO A LA FECHA DE LA VISITA DE RECONOCIMIENTO EL DEPOSITO SE ENCONTRABA ABANDONADO Y LA TROCHA CARROZABLE QUE LA HACIA ACCESIBLE FUE DESTRUIDA POR LOS HUAYCOS

Comments on development

  • EL YACIMIENTO ES UN TIPICO RELLENO DE FISURAS DE ORIGEN VOLCANICO, LOCALIZADO EN LA SECUENCIA VOLCANICO SEDIMENTARIA DEL GRUPO YURA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSPIGLIOSI C., CONSTANTINO AND CASTRO BUENO, RUBEN; RECONOCIMIENTO YELECCION DE DEPOSITOS NO METALICOS EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ICA; CONVENIO CORDEICA - INGEMMET; P. 14, 1 PLANO; COD. B1444; LIMA, 1986

  • Deposit

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

Reporter information

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

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