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Juana Consuelo, 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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024211
MRDS ID ICA0017
Record type Site
Current site name Juana Consuelo, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.11639, -13.45892 (WGS84)
Elevation 70
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position Acc Este Deposito Esta Localizado En Una Pequena Colina Justo Al Oeste Del Pequeno Pueblo De Laran. Esto Es A 5 Km Al Este De Chincha Alta

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bentonite Primary

Analytical data

Result UNA MUESTRA TOMADA DA EL SIGUIENTE RESULTADO
Result VALOR DE HINCHAMIENTO: 2.5 (ML)

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.11639, -13.45892
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1954

Mining district

District name Area Chincha

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; PP. 20-21, 1967

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ DAVILA, MARCOS; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PISCO, GUADLUPE, PUNTA GRANDE, ICA Y CORDOVA; BOL. 47 SERIE "A" CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HAY DOS CATEOS SEPARADOS 500 M UNO DEL OTRO DONDE SE PUEDE VER LA ARCILLA. EL CATEO DEL SUR TIENE UNA EXTENSION DE 5 M, MIENTRAS QUE EL CATEO DEL NORTE TIENE 50 M. LA ARCILLA ES JABONOSA DE COLOR MARRON ROJISO. ES POSIBLE QUE EL GROSOR DEL AFLORAMIENTO SEA DE 15 M
Deposit EN EL ANO DE 1954 EL SR. JUAN DE DIOS ROMERO LUNA LO DENUNCIA PARA LUEGO FINALMENTE PARA SER DENUNCIADO POR LA MINA JUSTA S.A. EN EL ANO DE 1967. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

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

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