CHORRILLOS

INTRODUCTION
In this report, we will try to identify, differentiate and explain through the graphics
observed in the field practice carried out at Morro Solar, its different compositions and
types of geological material that comprise it. The Morro Solar is a 281-meter high
development and occupies an area of ​7.48 km2, it is located in Chorrillos, south of the
Province of Lima. The solar nose is one of the most studied places by geology in Lima-
Peru, since it has a lot of importance in the formation of the earth's crust in that
territory, and at a glance the geological materials that make it up can be differentiated
and identified. Its geomorphology is formed by cliffs, formation of the friar and the
horseshoe. In the Morro Solar, three types of rocks are mainly presented; igneous,
metamorphic and sedimentary.
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LOCATION
“El Morro Solar” is located in
Chorrillos, south of the Province
of Lima. The geographic
coordinates of the Morro Solar
are: Long. 77 ° 01 '57' '. 7 W.
Greenwich and Lat. 12 ° 11 '07' '.
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 OBJECTIVES
➢ Observe the different types of environments and identify the
composition of the geological materials that were in place.
➢ Have a clear and precise knowledge of how the Solar Morro
has been formed over time and everything that took part in it in
its entirety.
➢ Apply and remember the knowledge acquired in class to have
a better interpretation of the field trip.
 GEOMORPHOLOGY
HISTORICAL GEOLOGY
Stratigraphic Column of the
Morro Solar Group,
belonging to the Lower
Cretaceous
 LOCAL GEOLOGY
CLIFFS
• In Chorrillos you can see a
large cliff, mostly populated
and with luxurious
constructions on these. It can
also be seen that there is no
vegetation in the parts with the
steepest slope, while there is
vegetation in the parts with the
least slope. The cliffs are
usually composed of rocks
resistant to erosion and
weathering usually sedimentary
rocks such as limonite,
sandstone, limestone, dolomite,
although you can also see
igneous rocks, such as basalt or
granite in these formations.
“SALTO DEL FRAILE” “LA HERRADURA”
FORMATION FORMATION
• The Salto del Fraile Formation is • La Herradura, is composed in
part of the Lower Cretaceous. The the lower part of white and gray
name of the town is due to a sandstones with fossils such as
natural bridge, which has formed Lissonia riveroi and other
within the waves of the sea, due to unidentifiable ammonites
the disappearance of an intrusive (subclass of molluscs), the
rock whose material was carried
middle part is composed of
by the sea water while the more
resistant material of the quartzite finely stratified black shales,
The sedimentary rock could resist and the upper part consists of
the destruction. The reading of a compact black limestones
dream in love, desperate for the which form a powerful bank,
impossibility of realizing his contains ammonites and
dreams, jumped off the bridge. lamelibranchs (subclasses of
Lithological composition: shales, molluscs).
sandstone-quartzite.
 TYPES OF ROCKS
Nombre Ubicación Tipo Composición Color
Formación Clastos de tamaño arena de textura Blanco a
Areniscas Sedimentaria
Salto del detrítica o plástica, principalmente gris
Cuarcíticas Metamorfica
fraile cuarzo. pardusco
Miembro La Partículas del tamaño de la arcilla y Negro a gris
Lutita sedimentaria
Virgen del limo oscuro
Formación
Cuarzo, feldespatos, clorita,
Limolita Salto del sedimentaria Ocre
caolinita
Fraile
Formación
Clastos de diferentes tipos de rocas y Blanco a
Arenisca Salto del sedimentaria
minerales pre-existentes negro
Fraile
Miembro La Negro a gris
Arcillita sedimentaria Partículas del tamaño de la arcilla
Virgen oscuro