| Deposit ID | 10206573 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3310000024 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Portovelo |
| Alternate or previous names | Minas Nuevas |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.63311, -3.71493 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2400 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ecuador(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Ecuador |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Gold | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.63311, -3.71493 |
|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3310000024 |
MOSQUERA, C., 1970, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS
SER. NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, QUITO, ECUADOR, 63 PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 7-15-75 MOSQUERA,C. F. CLAIMED THAT IN 1974 PORTOVELLO WAS ONLY OPERAING METAL MINE IN ECUADOR- AMER. ASSOC. OF PET. GE BULL., VOL 58, NO. 7, P. 1451, CSM LIB. TN860.A3 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Wor-Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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