| Deposit ID | 10279746 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3330370001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Probayovar |
| Alternate or previous names | Bayovar, Sechura Desert, Piura Deposits |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.03735, -5.83563 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 14 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Piura(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Piura |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Diatomite | Unknown |
| Gypsum | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.03735, -5.83563 |
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| Strike | N45E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 15E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 40M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 120M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
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| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Mining method | Strip-Level |
| Milling method | Washing |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Mineroperu (Government Owned) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 350000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 350000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 350000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3330370001 |
"NEW ZEALAND INTEREST IN PERUVIAN ROCK PROJECT", PHOSPHOROUS
& POTASSIUM, NO. 149, MAY/JUNE, 1987, PP. 18-19.
BRITISH SULPHUR, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOPHATES, 4TH EDITION 1980
MINING MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 1987, P. 309.
MINING JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 13, 1987, P. 391.
LAML, NOVEMBER 30, 1987, P.5.
LAML, MARCH 31, 1988, P. 4.
PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 156, JULY/AUG. 1988, P.12.
MINING JOURNAL, OCTOBER 21, 1988, P.319.
GREEN MARKETS, FEBRUARY 29, 1988, P.9.
PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 161, MAY/JUNE 1989, P.9.
PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 168, JULY/AUG. 1990, P. 11.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE BODY TRENDS GENERALLY NE AND DIPS 0-30 DEG EAST BEDDING REFERRED TO IN G-ORE REFERS TO THE UNCONFORMITIES THAT HAVE INFLUENCED EXTENT OF ORE ZONE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-OCT-96 | Fantel, Richard J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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