Dona Dina, Cantera

Occurrence in Ica, Peru with commodity Clay
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. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024255
MRDS ID ICA0071
Record type Site
Current site name Dona Dina, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.09972, -13.9228 (WGS84)
Elevation 150
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 26 KM AL SE DE PISCO EN LINEA RECTA, Acc Cerro Patajana

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

  • ES ACCESIBLE DESDE PISCO POR LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA HASTA EL KM 257, DESDE ESTE LUGAR SON 3.8 KM HASTA EL DEPOSITO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Clay Primary

Analytical data

Result LOS ANALISIS QUIMICOS EFECTUADOS SOBRE UNA MUESTRA REPRESENTATIVA, DEMUESTRA QUE ES UNA ARCILLA FERRUGINOSA

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.09972, -13.9228

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO)
    Thickness 50M
    Length 50M
    Width 1M

Comments on the geologic information

  • SEGUN ROSPIGLIOSI Y CASTRO, ES PROBABLE QUE EL DEPOSITO DE ARCILLA SEA UN NIVEL 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 1986

Mining district

District name Area Pisco

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE CONSIDERA UNA AREA APROVECHABLE DE 50 M X 50 M X 1 M

Comments on development

  • ESTAS ARCILLAS FUERON UBICADAS AL EXCAVAR UN POZO PARA AGUA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSPIGLIOSE C., CONSTANTINO Y CASTRO BUENO, RUBEN; RECONOCIMIENTO Y SELECCION DE DEPOSITOS NO METALICOS EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ICA; CONVENIO CORDEICA-INGEMMET; PP. 34-35, 1 PLANO; COD. B1444; LIMA, 1986

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL ESTRATO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR ESTRATOS DE ARCILLA, INTERCALADOS CON OTROS DE ARENA

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-93 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.