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El Progreso, 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. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10098176
MRDS ID ICA0026
Record type Site
Current site name El Progreso, Cantera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.86746, -14.96609 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est El Informe No Precisa La Ubicacion Exacta Del Deposito, Pero Es Posible Que Se Encuentre Alrededor De La Hacienda La Tranca Ubicada A 17 Km Al Se De Nazca 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 Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • 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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.86746, -14.96609
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO (ESTRATOS DELGADOS)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1964

Mining district

District name Area Nazca (Las Trancas)

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Aurelio Calle Chavez

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; P. 49, 1967T

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL SR. GARCIA MILLA RECOMENDO QUE NO SE EFECTUARAN MAYORES TRABAJOS DE EXPLORACION, PORQUE ESTE MATERIAL OCURRE EN PEQUENOS PAQUETES ENTRE UNA GRANODIORITA. ESTO ES INAPROPIADO, POR LA PRODUCCION DE ALTA CALIDAD DE PELLETSS ; 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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