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El Chino, Cantera

Past Producer 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024216
MRDS ID ICA0022
Record type Site
Current site name El Chino, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.52192, -14.43111 (WGS84)
Elevation 425
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est Pampa San Antonio 46 Km Al Se De Ica En Linea Recta, Entre Los Km 347-351 De La Carretera Panamericana Sur

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

  • ACCESIBLE POR LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA SUR

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bentonite Primary

Analytical data

Result LA MUESTRA 758 ANALIZADA EN EL INS. NAC. DE INVESTIGACION Y FOMENTO MINERO DA EL SIGUIENTE RESULTADO
Result SIO2: 57.20%, FE2O3: 2.60%, AL2O3: 18.10%, CAO: 2.50%, MGO: 0.00%, NA2O: 0.00%, PERDIDA POR CALCINACION: 19.60%

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) -75.52192, -14.43111
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1967

Mining district

District name Area Ica

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pedro Lavado

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MININ COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPOLRATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; P. 46, 1967

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS MUESTRAS ORIGINALES ENTREGADAS POR EL SR. LAVADO PREVIA A LA VISITA SON DESCRITAS COMO ROCAS BLANCAS SILICEAS, PROBABLEMENTE DIATOMITAS, PERO EL RESULTADO DE LOS ANALISIS DA BENTONITAS. COMO LOS DENUNCIOS SANTA CELINA N GRADOS 1, NO. 2 Y EL CHINO PERTENECEN AL MISMO PROPIETARIO, EL AFLORAMIENTO TIENE UNA EXTENSION DE 300 M ; 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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