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La Huerta No. 3, 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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024224
MRDS ID ICA0031
Record type Site
Current site name La Huerta No. 3, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.16636, -14.88943 (WGS84)
Elevation 425
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est 35 Km Al Se De Palpa En Linea Recta

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) -75.16636, -14.88943
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Area Nazca

Land status

Ownership category State

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; PP. 52-53, 1967

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA SOCIEDAD DE PROPIEDAD MINERA MINA JUSTA SA. DENUNCIO UNA EXTENSION DE 1,000, 1,000 Y 800 HECTAREAS RESPECTIVAMENTE EL 5 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1967, DENOMINADAS LA HUERTA 1, 2 Y 3. ESTA AREA PRIMERAMENTE ATRAJO LA ATENCION DE LA MARCONA HABIENDO SIDO MOSTRADA POR EL SR. J. HUAMAN DE NAZCA. ESTE ES UN PEQUENO REPORTE DEL SR. R. LEGAULT ACERCA DE LA VISITA EFECTUADA A LOS TRES DENUNCIOS AGUAS ABAJO DEL PUENTE POROMAS, ESTAS SON: -QUEBRADA CARRISALES Y QUEBRADA HONDA, -EUSACO (AGUAS ABAJO DE CARRISALES) Y LA HUERTA (UN PEQUENO HUERTO AGUAS ABAJO DEL VALLE POROMAS). DEBIDO A QUE LOS AFLORAMIENTOS SON PEQUENOS Y DE DIFICIL MINADO, LOS DENUNCIOS HAN SIDO ABANDONADOS AL EXPIRAR LA FECHA DE VENCIMIENTO EL 5 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1968 ; 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

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