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Cps-151, 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 10098177
MRDS ID ICA0041
Record type Site
Current site name Cps-151, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.05386, -15.37553 (WGS84)
Elevation 200
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 Pasando El Denuncio Cp-150n

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
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.05386, -15.37553
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO)

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

  • LA RESERVAS GEOLOGICAS DE LOS DEPOSITOS CPS-150 Y CPS-151, ESTIMADAS POR EL SR. PATINO-PATRONI EN ENERO DE 1969 Y BASADAS EN EL ESTUDIO DE 17 SECCIONES DA EL SIGUIENTE RESULTADO; TONELADAS PROVADAS: 1'344,715, TONELADAS PROBABLES: 1'015,370, TONELADAS POSIBLES: 987,748, TONELADAS POTENCIALES: 1'646,642

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MININIG COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; PP. 57 Y 67-68, 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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