| Deposit ID | 60000489 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I001038 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Bayovar |
| Alternate or previous names | Sechura Phosphate Deposits |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.04985, -5.83143 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT-LONG IS FOR THE TOWN OF BAYOVAR. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Piura(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Piura |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Diatomite | Tertiary |
| (1) | -81.04985, -5.83143 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | IMPRESA MINERA GRAU SA (GOVERNMENT OF PERU) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERO PERU SA |
| Year | 1993 |
DIEZ CANSECO, CARLOS, VARGAS, JORGE, AND VICUNA, ROBERTO, 1992, MINING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PERU: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 166, NO. 4, P. 208-213.
HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, PHOSPHATE ROCK, IN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLETIN PLC, P. 190-204.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1995, PHOSPHATE DEPOSIT FOR SALE, IN WORLD OF MINERALS: NO. 328, P. 13, 15.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.