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Quarries of Marmaraja

Producer in Lavalleja, 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 10061837
MRDS ID TC34806
Record type Site
Current site name Quarries of Marmaraja

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -54.92685, -34.11238 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 40 KM NE OF MINAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lavalleja(province)

Uruguay(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Uruguay Lavalleja

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
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -54.92685, -34.11238
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES, BEDS

Comments on the geologic information

  • INTERBEDDED WITH PHYLLITE, CHLORITE SCHIST, QUARTZITE, DOLOMITE, HORNBLENDE-CHLORITE-EPIDOTE SCHIST; DEEP EROSION AND SOILS MAKE 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

  • SEE RECORD FOR QUARRIES OF CARAPE.

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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