Bellavista, Cantera

Past Producer 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 10024213
MRDS ID ICA0019
Record type Site
Current site name Bellavista, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.08305, -13.42281 (WGS84)
Elevation 170
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position Acc 5 Km Al Se De Chincha Alta En Linea Recta, En Alto Laran

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) -76.08305, -13.42281

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1957

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. P. 23, 1967

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ESTE DENUNCIO HA SIDO ESTUDIADO POR EL SR. R.Z. LEGAULT EN 1967 CONJUNTAMENTE CON LOS DEPOSITOS DE JUANA CONSUELO Y JUANA CONSUELO 2. LA INFORMACION SE MANTIENE EN RESERVA, PERO SE SABE QUE EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO DE BELLAVISTA ES DE 6OO HA. ; 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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