Cps-152, Cantera

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodity Bentonite
Sections on this page
  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 10024232
MRDS ID ICA0042
Record type Site
Current site name Cps-152, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.03302, -15.41441 (WGS84)
Elevation 200
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position Est 15 Km Al Se De San Juan En Linea Recta, Al Sur De Las Canteras Cps-150 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

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESIBLE POR CARRETERA ASFALTADA DESDE SAN JUAN APROXIMADAMENTE DEL KM 12

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bentonite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA CALIDAD DE LA BENTONITA ES SIMILAR A LA DE LAS CANTERAS CPS-149 - CPS-151

Analytical data

Result LAS MUESTRAS TOMADAS POR EL SR. PATINO-PATRONI Y ANALIZADAS EN EL LABORATORIO DE SAN NICOLAS, DAN EL RESULTADO PROMEDIO SIGUIENTE
Result GRAVEDAD ESPECIFICA: 2.07, MARCHA DE CONCENTRACION SEGUNDOS: 21.3, HINCHAMIENTO (DIAMETRO): 6.2%, HINCHAMIENTO (VOLUMEN): 17.6%, COLOIDES: 20.1%, DUREZA (+ MALLA 325): 1.4%

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) -75.03302, -15.41441

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

Mining district

District name Area San Juan

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; PP. 57 Y 70, 1967

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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