Zaruma

Prospect in Ecuador with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303750
MAS/MILS ID 3310000025
Record type Site
Current site name Zaruma

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -79.63311, -3.71493 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ecuador(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Ecuador

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -79.63311, -3.71493

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Strike And Dip N25E:
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Zaruma

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MOSQUERA, C., 1970, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS

  • Deposit

    SER. NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, QUITO, ECUADOR, 63 PP.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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