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Echegaray Area 2, 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. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094977
MRDS ID ICA0007
Record type Site
Current site name Echegaray Area 2, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.29139, -13.8728 (WGS84)
Elevation 20
Relative position EST 8 KM AL S 45W DE PARACAS HACIA LA BAHIA DE LAGUNILLAS

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

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) -76.29139, -13.8728
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATO)
    Thickness 2M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Area Paracas

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Echegaray, A.

Comments on development

  • EL 30 DE OCTUBRE DE 1967 EL SR. LEGAULT ACOMPANADO DEL SR ECHEGARAY OBSERVO UN BUEN HORIZONTE DE BENTONITA DE MAS O MENOS 2 M DE GROSORM

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; P. 44, 1967574

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1993 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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