| Deposit ID | 10063412 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37227 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unknown Name |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.62757, -0.23451 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 14 KM WEST OF QUITO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pichincha(province)
Ecuador(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | Pichincha |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Andesite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Altar Group | ||||
| Rock description | Altar Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -78.62757, -0.23451 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37227 |
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.
MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, 1982, MAPA GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1993 | Lopez, Tony | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.