| Deposit ID | 10023806 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I002000 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Taday |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.69979, -2.63161 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | APPROXIMATELY 25 KM NNW OF LOJA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ecuador(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Ecuador |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Halloysite | Ore |
| Cristobalite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||
| Rock unit name | Tarqui Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Tarqui Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -78.69979, -2.63161 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I002000 |
MUFF, ROLF, 1990, ALTERATION OF ANDESITIC ROCKS TO KAOLIN IN THE ECUADORIAN ANDES: GEOCHEMICAL, STATISTICAL AND MINERALOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS: GEOLOGISCHES JAHRBUCH, REIHE D, V. 96, P. 3-23
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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