| Deposit ID | 10100718 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ICA0004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bentonita Quimica Peruana, Cantera |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.28305, -13.8978 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 50 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 8 KM AL SUR DEL HOTEL PARACAS Y A 21.3 KM DE LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA, Est Parte Norte De La Bahia Lagunillas |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ica(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ica |
| Peru | Ica |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| 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) | -76.28305, -13.8978 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fracturamiento En Bloques |
| General form | PLANO (ESTRATO) |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1962 |
| District name | Area Paracas |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Peruvian Chemical |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ICA0004 |
MARCONA MINING COMPANY. BENTONITE EXPLORATION. MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; P. 39, 1967
FERNANDEZ DAVILA, MARCOS; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PISCO, GUADALUPE, PUNTA GRANDE, ICA Y CORDOVA; BOL. NO. 47 DE LA SERIE "A" CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL 9 DE JULIO DE 1962, EL SR. J.W. HOYT PRESENTO UN REPORTE DE SU VISITA AL DEPOSITO DE LA PERUVIAN CHEMICAL LOCALIZADO EN LA PENINSULA DE PARACAS. DE ACUERDO A SU REPORTE EL DEPOSITO DEBE SER PREPARADO PREVIAMENTE Y UN ESTIMADO DE 1000 TONELADAS DE MATERIAL DEBE SER REMOVIDO. LA BENTONITA FUE EXPUESTA POR LA ACCION MARINA EN UN CORTE APROXIMADO DE 30 YARDAS DE LA PLAYA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-94 | Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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