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Blanca, 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. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10098175
MRDS ID ICA0016
Record type Site
Current site name Blanca, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.14139, -13.57698 (WGS84)
Elevation 113
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est . Este Deposito Esta Localizado En El Km 219 De La Carretera Panamerican Sur, En El Borde Sur Del Valle De Chincha

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 EL ANALISIS DE UNA MUESTRA DE CANTERA BLANA DA EL SIGUIENTE RESULTADO
Result NA2O: 1.92, CAO: 8.47, AL2O3:19.45, SIO2: 58.94, VALOR DE HINCHAMIENTO (ML): 2.1

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) -76.14139, -13.57698
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATO MUY DELGADO)
    Thickness 0M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1957
Year of last production 1969

Mining district

District name Area Chincha

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mina Justa S.A.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; PP. 18-19, 1967.

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ DAVILA, MARCOS; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PISCO, GUADALUPE, ICA, PUNTA GRANDE Y CORDOVA; BOL NO. 47 SERIE "A" CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA MARCONA MINING CO. EN DICIEMBRE DENUNCIO PARA EXPLORACION ESTE DEPOSITO EN UNA EXTENSION DE 1,000 HA. EN ABRIL DE 1961 LOS SRS. R. Z. LEGAULT Y J. W. HOYT VISITARON ESTE DENUNCIO Y RECOMENDARON ABANDONARLO; POSTERIORMENTE FUE REDENUNCIADO POR LA MINA JUSTA S.A. Y AL EXPIRAR EL DENUNCIO EN MAYO DE 1969 DECIDIERON ABANDONARLO. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit LA BENTONITA OCURRE EN ESTRATOS MUY DELGADOS DE 3-4 CM DE GROSOR, INTERCALADO ENTRE ESTRATOS DE ARCILLA Y ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS

Reporter information

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

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