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Tambo De Perro, Cantera

Occurrence 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. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024227
MRDS ID ICA0035
Record type Site
Current site name Tambo De Perro, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.17469, -14.81026 (WGS84)
Elevation 370
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est 25.5 Km Al Oeste De Nazca, En La Hacienda Tambo De Perro

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESIBLE DESDE NAZCA POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bentonite Primary

Analytical data

Result UNA MUESTRA ANALIZADA EN EL LABORATORIO DE SAN NICOLAS ES DE BUENA CALIDAD PARA PROTECTORES DE PELLETS, Y EL RESULTADO ANALITICO ES EL SIGUIENTE
Result CONCENTRACION EN MARCHA SEGUNDOS: 21.0, HINCHAMIENTO: 10.0%, COLOIDES: 21.0%, DUREZA (+325 M): 3.0%

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) -75.17469, -14.81026
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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 Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1967

Mining district

District name Area Nazca

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Jose Huaman Roman

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; P. 55-56, 1967

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DELGADOS ESTRATOS CON GROSORES QUE VARIAN DE 0.20-0.50 M SON OBSERVADOS EN EL AREA, LA CALIDAD DE LA BENTONITA ES DE MEDIA A POBRE, SE RECOMIENDA ABANDONAR EL DENUNCIO POR LO DELGADO QUE SON LOS ESTRATOS Y LOS COSTOS DE MINADON

Reporter information

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

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