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La Negra, Cantera

Producer in Ica, Peru with commodity Stone, Dimension
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10108949
MRDS ID ICA0057
Record type Site
Current site name La Negra, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.17886, -14.44778 (WGS84)
Elevation 800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 9 KM AL N Y EN LINEA RECTA DE LA CIUDAD DE PALPA, Est Cerro La Isla

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Comments on the location information

  • EL DEPOSITO ES ACCESIBLE DESDE PALPA POR LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA HASTA EL KM 391, DESDE ESTE LUGAR SON 8 KM POR CARRETRA AFIMADA HASTA EL DEPOSITO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Dimension Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LAS CALIZAS SON DE COLOR GRIS OSCURO CON VENILLAS DE CALCITA Y PIRITA

Analytical data

Result EL ESTUDIO PETROGRAFICO Y LA PRUEBA DE PULIDO DETERMINARON QUE ES UNA CALIZA METAMORFIZADA, COLOR GRIS OSCURO, FRACTURA IRREGULAR, INTEGRADA POR
Result CRISTALES DE CALCITA: 70% Y TREMOLITA: 30%
Result PERMITE BUEN PULIDO Y SE PUEDE UTILIZAR COMO ROCA ORNAMENTAL

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Bella Union
    Rock description Bella Union
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Portachuelo
    Rock description Portachuelo

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.17886, -14.44778
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques Y Plegamiento De La Secuencia Mesozoica
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fuerte Fracturamiento De Las Calizas

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO)
    Thickness 10M
    Length 30M
    Width 30M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1986

Mining district

District name Area Palpa

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the production information

  • LOS TRABAJOS SE REALIZAN A CIELO ABIERTO, LOS BLOQUES EXTRAIDOS SON SELECCIONADOS EN TAMANO Y CALIDAD Y ENVIADOS A LIMA

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE ASUMUNA SUPERFICIE APROVECHABLE DE 30M X 30M CONSIDERANDO UN GROSOR PROMEDIO PARA LOS ESTRATOS CALCAREOS RECUPERABLES DE 10 M

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS MINEROS SE REALIZAN A CIELO ABIERTO. AL MOMENTO DE LA VISITA NO SE ENCONTRO PERSONAL TRABAJANDO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSPIGLIOSI C., CONSTANTINO AND CASTRO BUENO, RUBEN; RECOCIMIENTO Y SELECCION DE DEPOSITOS NO METALICOS EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ICA; CONVENIO CORDEICA-INGEMMET; P. 18, 1 PLANO; COD. B1444; LIMA, 1986

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ DAVILA, MARCOS; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PISCO, GUADALUPE, PUNTA GRANDE, ICA Y CORDOVA; BOL. NO. 47 SERIE "A" CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA CANTERA SE ENCUENTRA EN EL LECHO DE UNA QUEBRADA SECA, EL DEPOSITO CONSISTE EN UNA SECUENCIA DE CALIZAS NEGRAS MASIVAS CON FUERTE FRACTURAMIENTO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-93 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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