| Deposit ID | 10024203 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ICA0006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aora, Cantera |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.2275, -14.11446 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 40 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | Est 4.5 Km Al Este Del Pueblo De Pescadores En Laguna Grande |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ica(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ica |
| Peru | Ica |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Bentonite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -76.2275, -14.11446 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fallamiento En Bloques |
| General form | PLANO (ESTRATO) |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1967 |
| District name | Area Paracas |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ICA0006 |
MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION. MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; P. 40, 1967
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ESTA CANTERA HA SIDO ESTUDIADA POR EL SR. J. KUDRYAVZEFF EN AGOSTO DE 1957 EN LA ZONA DE LAGUNA GRANDE, DONDE HAY TRES DENUNCIOS DENOMINADOS "AORA", "RIQUEAZA" Y "CARHUA". ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-93 | Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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