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Area Nazca, 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 10094978
MRDS ID ICA0032
Record type Site
Current site name Area Nazca, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.1608, -14.83943 (WGS84)
Elevation 375
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est 24 Km Al Sw De Nazca En Linea Recta, Aguas Arriba De La Confluencia De Los Rios Poroma Y Tierra Blanca, En La Margen Derecha De La Quebrada Atarco

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

Analytical data

Result TRES MUESTRAS TOMADAS POR EL SR. PATINO-PATRONI HAN SIDO ANALIZADOS EN EL LABORATORIO DE SAN NICOLAS Y LOS RESULTADOS PROMEDIOS SON LOS SIGUIENTES
Result GRAVEDAD ESPECIFICA: 2.21, VISCOSIDAD MARSHALL: 21.0, DUREZA +325: 7.56, HINCHAMIENTO: 4.83, COLOIDES: 4.66, B.S.A: 12657, MALLA +325: 95.66, HINCHAMIENO RAPIDO: 1.9-2.0

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) -75.1608, -14.83943
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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

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN ESTIMADO RESERVAS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; P.54, 1967

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL GROSOR DEL AFLORAMIENTO ES DE 5 M POR 15 M DE LARGO, EXISTE OTRO AFLORAMIENTO DE 3 M DE GROSOR. PERO AMBOS SON DE POBRE CALIDAD

Reporter information

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

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