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El Incognito, 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024208
MRDS ID ICA0013
Record type Site
Current site name El Incognito, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.14972, -13.63114 (WGS84)
Elevation 100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 4 KM AL NE DE PISCO, Est Entre El Km 224-229 De La Carretra Panamericana Sur

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bentonite Primary

Analytical data

Result DE 5 MUESTRAS TOMADAS EL PROMEDIO DE VALORES DE HINCHAMIENTO EN (ML) ES DE 1.88

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) -76.14972, -13.63114
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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

  • LA BENTONITA ES EL RESULTADO DE LA ALTERACION DE CENIZAS VOLCANICAS EN AMBIENTE MARINO. LOS ESTARTOS DE BENTONITA SE ENCUENTRAN ENTRE LOS SEDIEMNTOS DE LA FORMACION PARACAS INTERC

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1967

Mining district

District name Area Pisco

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner El Sr. Echegaray Lo Ha Denunciado El 15 De Junio De 1969

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT, P. 32, 1967.

  • Deposit

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

Reporter information

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

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