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Occurrence in Pichincha, Ecuador with commodities Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10063407
MRDS ID TC37219
Record type Site
Current site name Unknown Name

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.9359, -0.33006 (WGS84)
Relative position NEAR THE TOACHI RIVER 3 KM UPRIVER OF THE CONFLUENCE OF THE TOACHI AND THE PILATON RIVERS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pichincha(province)

Ecuador(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ecuador Pichincha

Comments on the location information

  • EAST OF ALLURIQUIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Crushed/Broken Primary
Stone, Dimension Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diabase Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Macuchi Formation
    Rock description Macuchi Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.9359, -0.33006
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LOACHAMIN, R., AND CORDERO, C., 1980, QUITO QUADRANGLE, MAPA DE ROCAS INDUSTRIALES: DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINAS, MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, QUITO, ECUADOR, SCALE 1:100,000.

  • Deposit

    MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, 1982, MAPA GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1993 Lopez, Tony U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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