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Uritohauser

Occurrence in Loja, Ecuador with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096018
MRDS ID TC37166
Record type Site
Current site name Uritohauser

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -79.35813, -3.87322 (WGS84)
Elevation 2000
Relative position 20 KM N45W OF LOJA.

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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Chalcopyrite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Saraguro Group;
    Rock description Saraguro Group;
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -79.35813, -3.87322
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN THE BRECCIATED ZONE OF A FAULT. THERE ARE SULFIDES DISSEMINATED WITHIN INRUSIVE AND EXTRUSIVE ROCKS IN THE AREA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • POSSIBLE RESOURCES OF 5,000,000 TONS.

Comments on development

  • 7% COMBINED PB AND ZN, 3.0 TROZ/ST AG (PUIG, 1984).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PALADINES, P.A., SANMARTIN, 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

    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

    PUIG, C.A., 1984, ECUADOR LOOKING TO MINING INCOME TO SUPPLEMENT OIL REVENUES, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 185, P. 85,89,92.

  • Deposit

    MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, 1982, MAPA GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.

  • Deposit

    INSTITUTO ECUATORIANO DE MINERIA, 1986, MINING IN ECUADOR 1986, INST. ECUAT. MINER., QUITO, 31 P.

  • Deposit

    PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESARROLLO, 1972, INVESTIGACION DE MINERALES METALICOS Y NO METALICOS, (FASE II), REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR.

  • Deposit

    DIRRECION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINAS, 1975, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL ECUADOR, LOJA (HOJA 56), SCALE 1:100,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

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