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Concepcion Deposito

Producer in Tacna, Peru with commodities Quartz, Silica
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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. Land status
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056342
MRDS ID TAC0131
Record type Site
Current site name Concepcion Deposito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.12123, -17.82516 (WGS84)
Elevation 1600
Relative position PACHIA A 6.5 KM AL S(LINEA RECTA).TACNA A 20 KM AL S (LINEA RECTA).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tacna(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Tacna
Peru Tacna

Comments on the location information

  • PARAJE CERRO CALIENTES.EL ACCESO DESDE TACNA ES COMO SIGUE:TACNA-PACHIA-DESVIO 18.5 KM CARRETERA ASFALTADA ; DESVIO-DEPOSITO 7.8 KM TROCHA CARROZABLE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Quartz Primary
Silica Primary

Analytical data

Result SIO2 96.14%,FE2O3 0.50%,AL2O3 1.52%,TIO2 0.05%,MGO 0.18%,K2O 0.31%,CAO 0.35%,NA2O 0.07%,SO3 0.13%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Chachacumane
    Rock description Chachacumane
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.12123, -17.82516
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANOS
    Strike N 10 E
    Dip 45 W
    Thickness 40M

Comments on the geologic information

  • MUCHOS SECTORES ESTAN CUBIERTOS POR MATERIAL ALUVIAL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Production statistics

  • Year 1994
    Material ORE QTZ
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Sio2 96.14%
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    SIL Silica Silica 96wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LA PRODUCCION MENSUAL ES DE 1,500 TM,QUE SE ENTREGAN A LA EMPRESA SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 160000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silica SiO2 96.14 wt-pct Silica Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS HAN SIDO ESTIMADAS DE ACUERDO A LOS SIGUIENTES PARAMETROS:UNA POTENCIA DE 40 M,100 M DE LARGO,40 M DE ANCHO.

Comments on the workings information

  • SE EXPLOTA A CIELO ABIERTO,SE USAN EXPLOSIVOS PARA LA EXTRACCION,EL CARGUIO ES MANUAL Y MECANIZADO,EL TRANSPORTE EN CAMIONES DE 40 TM.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSPIGLIOSI,C Y BOULANGGER,E.EVALUACION GEOLOGICA PRELIMINAR DE DEPOSITOS MMINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES EN LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DE TACNA Y MOQUEGUA

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL MERCADO DE ESTE MATERIAL EN LA ACTUALIDAD SE REDUCE A SU USO COMO FUNDENTE ACIDO EN ILO.PERO PUEDE AMPLIARSE EL MERCADO CON SU APLICACION EN INDUSTRIAS METALURGICAS,REFRACTARIOS,ETC. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit SON ESTRATOS GRUESOS DE CUARCITA,CON INTERCALACIONES DE LUTITAS SILICIFICADAS CON ESTRATIFICACION DELGADA,SON DE COLORES BLANCAS A GRIS CLARO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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