Juana Consuelo No. 2, 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024212
MRDS ID ICA0018
Record type Site
Current site name Juana Consuelo No. 2, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.12472, -13.46448 (WGS84)
Elevation 70
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 4 KM AL SE DE CHINCHA BAJA, Est Hacienda Canyar

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) -76.12472, -13.46448

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1954

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 AN GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; P. 22, 1967

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ESTE DEPOSITO HA SIDO ESTUDIADO CONJUNTAMENTE CON EL DE JUANA CONSUELO POR EL SR. R.Z. LEAGULT EN 1967, SIN EMBARGO LA INFORMACION HA SIDO RESERVADA. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

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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