Kilometro 264, Cantera

Occurrence 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. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024207
MRDS ID ICA0012
Record type Site
Current site name Kilometro 264, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.04277, -13.8978 (WGS84)
Elevation 240
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position Acc Situado En El Km 264 De La Carretera Panamericana Sur

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 POCOS MUESTRAS HAN SIDO TOMADAS POR LOS SRS. LEGAULT Y HOYT EN ABRIL DE 1962, ANALIZADAS EN EL LABORATORIO DE SAN NICOLAS DAN EL SIGUIENTE RESULTADO
Result NA2O: 3.43, CAO: 3.90, AL2O3: 18.41, SIO2: 57.33

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) -76.04277, -13.8978

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques
Type of structure Local
Structure description Lenteicularidad De Los Sedimentos

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (LENTES)

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA SECCION ESTA EXPUESTA EN UN CORTE ENTRE LOS 2 A 5 M.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1962

Mining district

District name Area Pisco

Comments on development

  • ESTE DEPOSITO HA SIDO DESCUBIERTO CUANDO ESTABAN EXTRAYENDO MATERIAL PARA EL ASFALTADO DE LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA SUR

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND DEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; P. 31, 1967

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA BENTONITA OCURRE EN LENTES DE 6 CM COMO MAXIMO EN SEDIMENTOS DE LA FORMACION PARACAS

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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