El Reposo, Cantera

Occurrence 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 10024252
MRDS ID ICA0068
Record type Site
Current site name El Reposo, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.59137, -13.59225 (WGS84)
Elevation 1050
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 3 KM AL E DE HUANCANO, Acc Fundo El Reposo

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 PISCO, POR LA CARRETRA AFIRMADA QUE UNE ESTA CIUDAD CON AYACUCHO, HASTA EL PUEBLO DE HUANCANO, DESDE ESTE LUGAR SON 3 KM 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 Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite
    Rock unit name Granodiorita
    Rock description Granodiorita
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Yura
    Rock description Yura
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.59137, -13.59225

Economic information

Geologic structures

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

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO)
    Thickness 30M
    Length 50M
    Width 40M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Area Pisco

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • POR EL DEBAJO PORCENTAJE DE CARBONATO NO ES APTO PARA LA FABRICACION DE CAL PERO PUEDE SER UTILIZADO EN OTRA APLICACION

Comments on the workings information

  • AL MOMENTO DE LA VISITA DE RECONOCIMIENTO SE PUDO OBSERVAR QUE NO HABIA PERSONAL EN TRABAJO, LA CANTERA SE ESTABA PREPARANDO PARA SU EXPLOTACION, HABIENDO QUEDADO LOS TRABAJOS INCONCLUSOS. UN HORNO EN CONSTRUCCION PARCIALMENTE DESTRUIDO POR UN HUAYCO, PARECE FUSTRO LOS INTENTOS PARA CALCINAR ESTA CALIZA Y OBTENER CAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSPIGLIOSI C., CONSTANTINO AND CASTRO BUENO, RUBEN; RECONOCIMIEO Y SELECCION DE DEPOSITOS NO METALICOS EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ICA; CONVENIO CORDEICA - INGEMMET; P. 29, 1 PLANO; COD. B1444; LIMA, 1986

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL DEPOSITO CONSISTE DE UNA SECUENCIA DE CALIZAS DE LA FORMACION YURA, MUY CERCA A UNOS 100 M, ESTA EL CONTACTO CON UN INTRUSIVO GRANODIORITICO

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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