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De Otuma, Cantera

Producer in Ica, Peru with commodity Halite
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Land status
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024256
MRDS ID ICA0072
Record type Site
Current site name De Otuma, Cantera
Related records 10024254

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.23305, -13.98946 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position PISCO, Acc Laguna Grande En El Distrito De Paracas

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

  • POR LA CARRETERA PISCO-PARACAS-LAGUNA GRANDE HASTA EL KM 42

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Halite Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Paracas
    Rock description Paracas
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.23305, -13.98946
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form CAPAS

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL DEPOSITO ESTA LOCALIZADO EN UNA DEPRESION QUE PERMITE CICLICAMENTE LA FILTRACION DE AGUAS LAS QUE AL EVAPORARSE DEJAN SUS COMPUESTOS QUIMICOS PRINCIPALMENTE CLNA EN LA SUPERFICIE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Area Pisco (Sub Provincia Cuprifera Del Pacifico)

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the production information

  • LA EXPLOTACION SE HA RACIONALIZADO MEDIANTE LA CONSTRUCCION DE POZAS DE EVAPORACION DE 100 X 300 M

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ES LA EXISTENCIA EN CANCHAS QUE CUBREN 5 ANOS AL RITMO DE CONSUMO ACTUAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSPIGLIOSI C., CONSTANTINO Y CASTRO BUENO, RUBEN; RECONOCIMIENTO Y SELECCION DE DEPOSITOS NO METALICOS EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ICA; CONVENIO CORDEICA - INGEMMET; P. 36, LIMA, 1986

Reporter information

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

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