Unknown Name

Occurrence in Loja, Ecuador with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064143
MRDS ID TC38338
Record type Site
Current site name Unknown Name

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -79.90399, -4.3782 (WGS84)
Relative position 3 KM EAST OF MACARA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Loja(province)

Ecuador(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ecuador Loja

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -79.90399, -4.3782

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINAS, 1974, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL ECUADOR, MACARA (HOJA 40), SCALE 1:100,000

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ROCK EXCAVATED FROM AN IRREGULAR TUNNEL DISPLAYED PYRITE AND CHALCHOPYRITE.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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