Cojitambo

Occurrence in Canar, Ecuador with commodities Travertine, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Links to other databases
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10093185
MRDS ID TC37642
Record type Site
Current site name Cojitambo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.88312, -2.74827 (WGS84)
Relative position 15 KM NE OF CUENCA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Canar(province)

Ecuador(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ecuador Canar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Travertine Primary
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.88312, -2.74827

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GOOSSENS, P.J., FOZZARD, P.M., AND MOSQUERA, C.C., 1969, MINERAL INDEX MAP REPUBLIC OF EQUADOR: NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERA, MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIAS Y COMERCIO, QUITO, EQUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.

  • Deposit

    INEMIN INSTITUTO ECUATORIANO, 1987, MAPA CATASTRAL MINERO ECUATORIO.

  • 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.