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Quarries of Carape

Producer in Maldonado, Uruguay with commodity Limestone, High Calcium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10061836
MRDS ID TC34805
Record type Site
Current site name Quarries of Carape

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -54.98463, -34.46488 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 25 KM ESE OF MINAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Maldonado(province)

Uruguay(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Uruguay Maldonado

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, High Calcium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Limestone Ore

Analytical data

Result CACO3, 61-78%
Result MGCO3, 4-7%
Result SIO2, 11-26%
Result AL2O3, FE2O3, 6-8%. FOR MINAS AREA.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Lavalleja Group
    Rock description Lavalleja Group
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -54.98463, -34.46488
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES, BEDS
    Strike N20E
    Dip 70-90

Comments on the geologic information

  • INTERBEDDED WITH PHYLLITE, CHLORITE SCHIST, QUARTZITE, DOLOMITE, HORNBLENDE-CHLORITE-EPIDOTE SCHIST; DEEPLY ERODED AND COVERED WITH SOILS, MAKES EXPLORATION DIFFICULT.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Minas Area

Comments on the production information

  • LST(1) DAILY PRODUCTION FOR CEMENT; LST(2) DAILY PRODUCTION FOR QUICKLIME; LST (3) DAILY PRODUCTION FOR THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. PRODUCTION AREAS ARE FOR THE AREA AROUND MINAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BOSSI, JORGE, 1978, RECURSOS MINERALES DEL URUGUAY: ED. DANIEL ALJANATI, IMPRESORA REX S.A., MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 348 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BOSSI (1978).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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