Puna

Occurrence in Guayas, Ecuador with commodities Iron, Titanium, Metal
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10063793
MRDS ID TC37780
Record type Site
Current site name Puna

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -80.24983, -2.84827 (WGS84)
Relative position 85 KM S25W OF GUAYAQUIL ON THE WEST SIDE OF PUNA ISLAND.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guayas(province)

Ecuador(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ecuador Guayas

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -80.24983, -2.84827

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PALADINES, SAN MARTIN, D.H., AND SUAREZ, L.H., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR: MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, SCALE 1:1,000,000.

  • Deposit

    INEMIN INSTITUTO ECUATORIANO MINERALIA, 1987, MAPA CATASTRAL MINERO ECUATORIANO.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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