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Ataspaca Cantera

Producer in Tacna, Peru with commodities Clay, Aluminum, High Alumina Clay
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Land status
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100784
MRDS ID TAC0115
Record type Site
Current site name Ataspaca Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.91761, -17.71544 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Relative position PALCA A 7.5 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 ATASPACA.EL ACCESO DESDE TACNA ES COMO SIGUE :TACNA-PALCA 52 KM CARRETERA SAFALTADA Y AFIRMADA,PALCA - ATASPACA 9 KM CARRETERA AFIRMADA Y TROCHA CARROZABLE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Clay Primary
Aluminum, High Alumina Clay Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 17.65% Y 8.57% AL203

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Ataspaca
    Rock description Ataspaca
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.91761, -17.71544
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS HORIZONTES ARCILLOSOS ESTAN CUBIERTOS PARCIALMENTE POR MATERIAL ALUVIAL Y OTBAS RIOLITICAS RECIENTES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Total resources 2500000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum, High Alumina Clay Al2O3 17.65 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INCLUYE RESERVAS PROBADAS,PROBABLES Y POSIBLES,CON LOS SIGUIENTES PARAMETROS POTENCIA 5 M, LARGO 50 M ,ANCHO 10 M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HACE EN FORMA MANUAL Y A CIELO ABIERTO.

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.INGEMMET 1,993

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO TIENE 2 HORIZONTES ARCILLOSOS(2 Y 3 M)
Deposit EL MATERIAL ES DE COLOR GRIS CLARO A AMARILLENTO,PLASTICO,SE LE UTILIZA EN LA FABRICACION DE OBJETOS CERAMICOS. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

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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