Mine detail: El Alamo, Cantera

Previously called 'Cantera Del Cerro Jabon'

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Location

Lat / long: -13.43114, -76.03722

Resource(N)

Primary: Bentonite
Orebody form: ISOMETRICO (LENTICULAR)
Discovery year: 1957

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
Last production ended: 1963

Geology

Host rock:Quilmana
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Fallamiento En Bloques

References

MRDSICA0015
DEP10024210
Reference{Deposit:: MARCONA MINING COMPANY, BENTONITE EXPLORATION, MINE PLANNING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTAMENT; PP. 16-17, 1967}{Deposit:: ROSPIGLIOSI C., CONSTANTINO AND CASTRO BUENO, RUBEN; RECONOCIMIENTO Y SELECCION DE DEPOSITOS NO METALICOS EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ICA, CONVENIO CORDEICA-INGEMMET; P. 6, 1986}
ReporterFigueroa Cardich, Alvaro