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Tripartito Cantera

Occurrence in Tacna, Peru with commodity Diatomite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10095935
MRDS ID TAC0123
Record type Site
Current site name Tripartito Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.50371, -17.50767 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position PPALCA A 54 KM AL SW(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 QUEBRADA UMACAHUA.EL ACCESO DESDE TACNA ES COMO SIGUE:TACNA-PALCA 54 KM CCARRETERA ASFALTADA;PALCA-LAGUNA BLANCA 85 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA Y TROCHA CARROZABLE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diatomite Ore

Analytical data

Result ANALISIS QUIMICO:SIO2 64.36%,AL2O3 5.49%,FE2O3 4..95%,K2O 0.83%,MGO 1.46%,NA2O1.57%,CAO 2.90%,H2O 9.32%,PXC 8.86%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
    Rock unit name Moquegua
    Rock description Moquegua
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.50371, -17.50767
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • TODO EL AREA SE ENCUENTRA CUBIERTA POR MATERIAL CUATERNARIO FLUVIOGLACIAR

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 4000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Diatomite SiO2 64.36 wt-pct Diatomite Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS HAN SIDO ESTIMADAS DE ACUERDO A LOS SIGUIENTES PARAMETROS UNA POTENCIA DE 4 M,100 M DE LARGO,10 M DE ANCHO.

Comments on development

  • SOLO SE HA HECHO TRABAJOS EXPLORATORIOS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SON HORIZONTES DE COLOR BLANCO INTERCALADOS CON HORIZONTES DE COLOR GRIS,SON DE ORIGEN DE LACUSTRINO.

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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