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Shella I, Mina

Prospect in La Libertad, Peru with commodity Graphite
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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. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096992
MRDS ID LLB0189
Record type Site
Current site name Shella I, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.14616, -8.08914 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD DE CONACHUGO DISTA 9 KM. DE LA MINA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Comments on the location information

  • LIMA-TRUJILLO= 561 KM.; TRUJILLO-SHIRAN= 36 KM.; SHIRAN-QUESQUENDA= 113 KM.; QUESQUENDA-CONACHUGO= 13 KM.; CONACHUGO-MINA= 9 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Graphite Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result CARBON FIJO= 78.85%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Chicama;Chimu
    Rock description Chicama;Chimu

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.14616, -8.08914
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • Strike N 75 W
    Dip 25 N-E.
    Thickness 5M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA REGION AFLORAN ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS QUE CORRESPONDEN A LAS FORMACIONES CHICAMA, CHIMU, SANTA, FARRAT, INCA, CHULEC Y HUAYLAS RESPECTIVAMENTE. LA FORMACION CHIMU ESTA CONSTITUIDA PRINCIPALMENTE POR ARENISCAS, CUARCITAS Y LUTITAS E INTERCALAN MANTOS DE CARBON QUE CONSTITUYEN EL YACIMIENTO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Minera San Luis #1 Srl.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROBADO= 81,940 TM; PROBABLE= 47,940 TM.

Comments on the workings information

  • EL TRABAJO DE EXPLOTACION ES SUBTERRANEA Y SE REALIZA MEDIANTE GALERIAS SOBRE LOS MANTOS DE CARBON CUYOS AVANCES SON: EN UNA GALERIA, 100 M. Y EN OTRA 50 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TAICO BERENGUEL, JULIO CESAR; INFORME TECNICO MINAS SHELLA I Y SHELLA II; 1989. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3740.

  • Deposit

    FLORES T., RAFAEL; INFORME TECNICO MINAS SHELLA I Y SHELLA II, 1989. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5729.

  • Deposit

    BLANCO ZAMUDIO, EDGARDO; INFORME DE INSPECCION DE CONTROL #9 DEL DERECHO MINERO SHELLA I Y SHELLA II, 1983. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6922.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE MANTOS DE CARBON.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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