| Deposit ID | 10024229 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ICA0037 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cps-1, Cantera |
| Alternate or previous names | Cuatro Tolvas, Cantera |
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.18302, -15.23525 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 125 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | Acc El Deposito Esta Localizado A 800 M Del Puerto De San Nicolas En El Lugar Denominado Cuatro Tolvas |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ica(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ica |
| Peru | Ica |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Result | DE UN TOTAL DE 51 MUESTRAS OBTENIDAS DE UN PROGRAMA DE PERFORACION EN UN AREA QUE CUBRIO 1200M X 500M A LA PROFUNDIDAD DE 80 PIES NO ALCANZANDOSE LA BASE DEL DEPOSITO, EL RESULTADO ANALITICO PROMEDIO ES EL SIGUIENTE |
|---|---|
| Result | GRAVEDAD ESPECIFICA: 2.25, MARCHA DE CONCENTRACION SEGUNDOS: 21, HINCHAMIENTO (DIAMETRO): 8.9%, HINCHAMIENTO (VOLUMEN): 21.35%, COLOIDES, 11.5%, DUREZA (+ 325 MALLA): 3.6% |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Bentonite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -75.18302, -15.23525 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fallamiento En Bloques |
| General form | PLANO (ESTRATIFICADO) |
|---|---|
| Strike | N45W |
| Dip | 12-15 NE |
| Thickness | 0.75M |
| Length | 1200M |
| Width | 500M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1963 |
| District name | Area San Nicolas |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ICA0037 |
MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; PP. 57-63, 1967
FERNANDES DAVILA, MARCOS; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PISCO, GUADALUPE, PUNTA GRANDE, ICA Y CORDOVA; BOL NO. 47 SERIE "A" CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993
ROSPIGLIOSI C., CONSTANTINO AND CASTRO BUENO, RUBEN; RECONOCIMIENTO Y SELECCION DE LOS DEPOSITOS METALICOS EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ICA; CONVENIO CORDEICA - INGEMMET; P. 8, 1 PLAMO; COD. B1444; LIMA, 1986
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-94 | Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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