| Deposit ID | 10093267 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC38327 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rio Playas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.80538, -4.07877 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 93 KM SOUTH OF MACHALA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Loja(province)
Ecuador(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | Loja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Celica Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Celica Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -79.80538, -4.07877 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC38327 |
PALADINES, P.A., 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.
MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, 1982, MAPA GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINAS, 1973, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL ECUADOR, SARAGURO (HOJA 39), SCALE 1:1,000,000.
PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESARROLLO, 1972, INVESTIGACION DE MINERALES METALICOS Y NO METALICOS, (FASE II), REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1993 | Lopez, Tony | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.