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Cps - 150, 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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024231
MRDS ID ICA0040
Record type Site
Current site name Cps - 150, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.0608, -15.38941 (WGS84)
Elevation 175
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est El Deposito Dista 11 Km De San Juan Hacia El Sur Oeste, Entre Los Kilometros 46-47 De La Carretera Hacia Acari Entre Los Denuncios Cps-149 Y Cps-151

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 LOS RESULTADOS ANALITICOS PROMEDIOS DE 13 CALICATAS Y 16 PERFORACIONES EXPLORATORIAS NOS DAN LOS SIGUIENTES RESULTADOS
Result GRAVEDAD ESPECIFICA: 2.10, MARCHA DE CONCENTRACION SEGUNDOS: 21.2, HINCHAMIENTO (DIAMETRO): 5.8%, HINCHAMIENTO (VOLUMEN): 17.76%, COLOIDES: 13.0%, DUREZA (MALLA + 325): 1.5%
Result GOLPES (NUMERO): 5.67, COMPRESION (HUMEDO): 4.5, HUMEDAD: 7.4%, COMPRESION (SECO): 9.7, PELLET CALIENTE (COMPRESION): 420 LBS

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) -75.0608, -15.38941
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO)
    Strike N 50 W
    Dip 2 - 12 NE
    Thickness 25M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS MUESTRAS TOMADAS DEMUESTRAN QUE EL MATERIAL ES DE UNIFORME CALIDAD Y POTENCIALMENTE ES APTO PARA COBERTURA DE PELLETS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Area San Juan

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EN ENERO DE 1969 EL SR. PATINO-PATRONI, BASADO EN EL RESULTADO ESTIMADO EXPLORATORIO DE 17 SECCIONES DE PERFORACION PARA CPS-150 Y CPS-151 DA EL SIGUIENTE RESULTADO; TONELADAS PROVADAS: 1'344,715, TONELADAS PROBABLES: 1'015,370, TONELADAS POSIBLES: 987,748, TONELADAS POTENCIALES: 1'646,642; HACIENDO UN TOTAL DE 4'994,475 TONELADAS

Comments on development

  • EL 12 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1967 EL SR. R. LEGAULT REPORTA ALGUNOS TRABAJOS EXPLORATORIOS HECHOS POR UN TRACTOR D-3 EN EL KM 11 DE LA CARRETERA SAN JUAN , JUSTO AL NORTE DE LA CARRETERA ACARI. CUATRO CALICATAS DE 9 M DE ANCHO EXPONE UN ESTRATO DE 200 M DE LONGITUD ESTIMANDO UNAS 200,000 TONELADAS Y RECOMENDANDO FUTUROS TRABAJOS EXPLORATORIOS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; PP. 57 Y 65-69, 1967

Reporter information

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

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