Unknown Name

Occurrence in Pichincha, Ecuador with commodity Stone, Dimension

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10063413
MRDS ID	TC37229
Record type	Site
Current site name	Unknown Name

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-78.67423, -0.28617 (WGS84)
Relative position	21 KM S68W OF QUITO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pichincha(province)

Ecuador(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Ecuador	Pichincha

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Stone, Dimension	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Serpentine	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-78.67423, -0.28617	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC37229

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
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.