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Jose Luis, Cantera

Prospect in Arequipa, Peru with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096820
MRDS ID ARE0137
Record type Site
Current site name Jose Luis, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.98294, -16.07689 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position LA CANTERA SE UBICA A 8 KM AL OESTE DE LA LOCALIDAD DE MURCO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO SE REALIZA SEGUN EL SIGUENTE ITINERARIO: AREQUIPA-ALTO SIGUAS (100 KMS CARRETERA ASFALTADA), ALTO SIGUAS-MINA (94 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA VIA HUAMBO): TOTAL 194 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.98294, -16.07689
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANOS
    Strike N 50 W
    Dip 65 SUR OESTE
    Depth to top 4000M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Chavez Arrieta, Jose

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 25000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gypsum-Anhydrite CaO 32.5 wt-pct Gypsum-Anhydrite Major 1972

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 6M
    Overall depth 2M
    Overall width 2.5M

Comments on the workings information

  • LA EXPLOTACION SE REALIZA POR MEDIO DE BANCOS EXISTIENDO DOS EN OPERACION DE 6 M. DE LARGO, POR 2.00 DE ALTO Y 2.5 M. DE ANCHO.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: SE RECOMENDO DENEGAR LA AYUDA ECONOMICA, SOLICITADA AL BANCO MINERO POR EL SR. JOSE CHAVEZ ARRIETA PARA EL DENUNCIO "JOSE LUIS"

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BENAVENTE R, HECTOR; INFORME INTERNO CANTERA "JOSE LUIS", BMP.1972; COD.B6572

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA FORMACION DE YESO Y ANHIDRITA, QUE SE ENCUENTRA SUPRAYACIENDO EN FORMA CONCORDANTE A UN HORIZONTE DE CALIZAS, DE ESTRATOS DE POTENCIA VARIABLE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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