| Deposit ID | 10063426 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37245 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Apagua |
| Alternate or previous names | Tagualo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.99979, -0.90753 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 72 KM WEST OF LATACUNGA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cotopaxi(province)
Ecuador(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | Cotopaxi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| Rock unit name | Macuchi Formation | ||
| Rock description | Macuchi Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -78.99979, -0.90753 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37245 |
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.
GOOSSENS, P.J., 1972, MATALLOGENY IN ECUADORIAN ANDES: ECON. GEOL., VOL. 67, PP. 458-468.
MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, 1982, MAPA GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE AL REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
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.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1993 | Lopez, Tony | U.S. Geological Survey |
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