Canari

Occurrence in Canar, Ecuador with commodities Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model 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 10063322
MRDS ID TC37081
Record type Site
Current site name Canari
Alternate or previous names Asonges Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.71562, -2.638 (WGS84)
Relative position 16 KM N52E OF AZOGUES.

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
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Cadmium Secondary
Copper Secondary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 84
USGS model code 22b
Deposit model name Alkaline Au-Te (Au-Ag-Te veins)
Mark3 model number 80

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name San Francisco Formation
    Rock description San Francisco Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.71562, -2.638

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • 10,000 TO 100,000 METRIC TONS/YEAR ON 150 METRIC TONS/DAY.

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

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

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, 1978, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    E/MJ (1978)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1993 Lopez, Tony U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JUL-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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