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Ensenada Yumaqui, Cantera

Occurrence in Ica, Peru with commodity Bentonite
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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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024206
MRDS ID ICA0011
Record type Site
Current site name Ensenada Yumaqui, Cantera
Alternate or previous names Santa Luisa, Arturo, Lola

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.28722, -13.8978 (WGS84)
Elevation 25
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 8.5 KM AL SUR DEL HOTEL PARACAS, Acc El Deposito Esta Localizado Cerca A La Playa En El Lado Este De La Bahia De Lagunillas

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

  • PARA EL TRANSPORTE ESTE DEPOSITO TIENE UNA EXELENTE UBICACION SEA POR CARRETERA O POR MAR

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bentonite Primary

Analytical data

Result EN ABRIL DE 1962 FUE ANALIZADA UNA MUESTRA EN EL LABORATORIO DE SAN NICOLAS OBTENIENDOSE EL SIGUIENTE RESULTADO
Result NA2O: 1.93, CAO: 3.62, AL2O3: 20.62, SIO2: 65.16
Result VALOR DE HINCHAMIENTO: 4.0 (ML)

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Bentonite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.28722, -13.8978
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATOS MUY DELGADOS)

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA BENTONITA OCURRE EN ESTRATOS HORIZONTALES DE 2 A 5 CM INTERCALADA CON SEDIMENTOS DE LA FORMACION PARACAS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1967

Mining district

District name Area Pisco

Land status

Ownership category Private

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 0.022HA
    Length 110M
    Overall depth 2M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; PP. 29-30, 1967.

  • 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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-94 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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