LIMESTONE QUARRY IN SARMIENTO, SAN JUAN PROVINCE
1. MINERALS: Limestone and dolomite
2. PLACE USED: 170 Has of a limestone cordon in Sarmiento Department, San Juan Province
3. TOTAL SURFACE: 170 hectares.
4. STUDIES PERFORMED:
A. Topográphic Survey 1:100 over 30 Has.
B. Geological Survey calcareous body and litological elements.
C. Geological and tectonics local studies. Regional parameterization.
D. Reservations.
5. PARCIAL ESTIMATE OF RESERVATIO: 45 millions of tons.
6. BUSINESS ALTERNATIVES: Joint Venture; Selling of properties.
LOCATION AND ACCESS
The deposit is in the South-Center of San Juan Province, at 90km at South-East of the city, in front of Divisadero Locality, Sarmiento Department, San Juan Province, Argentinean Republic. It is located according coordenates 32° 00'41" South Latitud and 68° 43'48" West Length. The average altitude is 1.100 meters over the level of the sea.
REGIONAL GEOLOGY
The zone is included between the oriental pre Andean mountain range with well defined morphological characteristics . Three geological entities must be considered in this zone: cambro-ordovíc limestones. Coal sand an shale. Quaternary sediments.
LABORATORY ANALYSIS
The rock samples were sent to Mining Investigations Institute IIM, from Faculty of Engineering from San Juan National University, value of what has been found about rock quality and essays performed have been made.
