Coco Peredo Mine

Producer in Cuba with commodity Limestone, High Calcium
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10062326
MRDS ID TC35666
Record type Site
Current site name Coco Peredo Mine
Alternate or previous names Cimtec S.A.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -82.24987, 23.16715 (WGS84)
Relative position EAST OF HAVANA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cuba(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Cuba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, High Calcium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Limestone Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -82.24987, 23.16715

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cimtec S. A. (Caribbean Mines) ; Cimtec S. A. (Resources Robex)
    First year 1974
    Last year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cimtec S. A. (Caribbean Mines) ; Cimtec S. A. (Resources Robex, 50% Interest)
    First year 1974
    Last year 1994

Comments on the production information

  • ANNUAL PRODUCTION 70000-120000 MT OF CALCIUM CARBONATE NO. 8 (6 INCHES) AND 5000-6000 MT OF 40 MICRON; IN PRODUCTION FOR 20 YEARS (1994).

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 2000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Limestone, High Calcium CaCo3 99.9 wt-pct Limestone Major 1994

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANON, 1994, ROBEX EARNS STAKE IN CALCIUM CARBONATE PROJECT; THE NORTHERN MINER, AUGUST 22, 1994, V. 80, NO. 25, P. 16

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JAN-1995 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.