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Minera Baribent

Producer in Cajamarca, Peru with commodity Barium-Barite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158198
MAS/MILS ID 3330110013
Record type Site
Current site name Minera Baribent
Alternate or previous names San Felipe No 1, Minera Baribent Baratina Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -79.1048, -6.3898 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cajamarca(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cajamarca

Comments on the location information

  • LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES ARE FOR THE TOWN OF CAJAMARCA. INFORMATION TAKEN FROM MINERA BARIBENT FOREIGN DEPOSIT PROFILE REPORT (BARITE), BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., SEP 30, 1983, FOR USBM CONTRACT J0225017

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Dolomite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -79.1048, -6.3898
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60E
    Dip 70N
    Thickness 2M
    Length 500M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60E:70N
    Date of Last Modification 850618
  • Area 1HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • INFORMATION TAKEN FROM MINERA BARIBENT FOREIGN DEPOSIT PROFILE REPORT (BARITE), BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., SEP 30, 1983, FOR USBM CONTRACT J0225017. DEPTH OF VEIN UNKNOWN. AGE OF ROCKS AND MINERALIZ. UNKNOWN ORE IS HAND-SORTED BY MINERS AT MINE PORTAL AND THEN TRUCKED TO GRINDING PLANT IN TALARA, PERU ROCK IS META-SEDIMENTS - SHALE, SANDSTONE, AND LIMESTONE. MINERALIZATION BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO FRACTURE FILLING OF METAMORPHIC SHALES. PRIMARY MINERAL IS HIGH-GRADE, RED- DISH WHITE BARITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
Year of first production 1970
Milling method Handsort

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Minera Baribent, Ariguipa 3440, San Isidro, Lima, Peru
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INFORMATION TAKEN FROM MINERA BARIBENT FOREIGN DEPOSIT PROFILE REPORT (BARITE), BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., SEP 30, 1983, FOR USBM CONTRACT J0225017. PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT; PROV + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT; PROV + IND + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT. M9C4=M1C1.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock SOFT NONPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Slope of Inclines 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 200
    Number of Adits 1
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 30
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 11
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 20
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • INFORMATION TAKEN FROM MINERA BARIBENT FOREIGN DEPOSIT PROFILE REPORT (BARITE), BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., SEP 30, 1983, FOR USBM CONTRACT J0225017. UNKNOWN ORE IS HAND-SORTED BY MINERS AT MINE PORTAL AND THEN TRUCKED TO GRINDING PLANT IN TALARA, PERU.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit INFORMATION FOR DATA BASE TAKEN FROM MINERA BARIBENT FOREIGN DEPOSIT PROFILE REPORT (BARITE), BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., SEP 30, 1983, FOR USBM CONTRACT J0225017. DEPTH OF VEIN UNKNOWN. AGE OF ROCKS AND MINERALIZ. UNKNOWN ORE IS HAND-SORTED BY MINERS AT MINE PORTAL AND THEN TRUCKED TO GRINDING PLANT IN TALARA, PERU ROCK IS META-SEDIMENTS - SHALE, SANDSTONE, AND LIMESTONE. MINERALIZATION BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO FRACTURE FILLING OF METAMORPHIC SHALES. PRIMARY MINERAL IS HIGH-GRADE, RED- DISH WHITE BARITE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-SEP-1985 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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