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La Melchorita No. 2, Cantera

Producer in Lima, Peru with commodity Limestone, General
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090177
MRDS ID LIM0036
Record type Site
Current site name La Melchorita No. 2, Cantera
Related records 10026567, 10026574, 10026575, 10026577, 10026578, 10026579, 10106858, 10026576, 10026580

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.94307, -12.23119 (WGS84)
Elevation 120
Relative position A 26.5 KM DE LIMA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lima(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Lima
Peru Lima

Comments on the location information

  • LAS CANTERAS SE ENCUENTRAN A LA ALTURA DEL KM 26.5 DE LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA SUR, Y PARA LLEGAR A ELLA, SE UTILIZA LA CARRETERA LATERAL "LIBRE" ESTE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, General Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Atocongo
    Rock description Atocongo
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.94307, -12.23119
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ESTRATIFORME

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS BANCOS DE CALIZAS DE LAS CANTERAS SON MASIVOS, EL COLOR DE LA ROCA ES GRIS VERDOSA, ALGO ARCILLOSA. SUS FACIES SOM LA CONTINUACION DE LA FORMACION PAMPLONA, DE ALLI QUE SU CONTACTO SEA NORMAL Y GRADACIONAL PASANDO DE UNA FACIES ARCILLO-CALCAREA A UNA FACIES CALCAREA DE MAYOR PROFUNDIDAD.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Minera Luren S.A.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 12HA

Comments on the workings information

  • LA PIEDRA CALIZA ES EXTRAIDA DE LA CANTERA Y LUEGO ALMACENADA EN UNA TOLVA DE 80 TM DE CAPACIDAD LA QUE ALIMENTA A UNA CHANCADORA DE QUIJADAS MARCA GRIEVE DE 9" X 16" CON MOTOR 16 HP.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LA APROBACION DEL PRESTAMO DE S/. 34'000,000.00 SOLICITADO POR LA COMPANIA MINERA LUREN S.A. MES EL AVAL PARA LA COMPRA DE DOS PRENSAS AUTOMATICAS, ESTA SUPEDITADO A LAS COCLUSIONES A QUE LLEGUE LA DIVISION DE PLANEAMIENTO A TRAVES DEL ESTUDIO ECONOMICO FINANCIERO Y DE MERCADO QUE HA REALIZADO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RUIZ SILVA, RODOLFO; INFORME TECNICO DE LA CANTERA "MELCHORITA NO. 2"; BMP., NOVIEMBRE DE 1974. COD. B6516

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE HA FORMADO EN UN MEDIO MARINO CUYA EDAD ES APROX. EL CRETACEO MEDIO.
Deposit ESTA ROCA ES APROVECHADA COMO MATERIA PRIMA PARA LA FABRICACION DE CEMENTO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Gastiaburu, Zuloaga (David, Andres) Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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