| Deposit ID | 10063742 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37685 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Guarumales |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.58312, -2.68522 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3000 |
| Relative position | 30 KM N77E OF AZOGUES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Azuay(province)
Ecuador(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | Azuay |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| (1) | -78.58312, -2.68522 |
|---|
| General form | LENSES |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37685 |
GOOSSENS, P.J., 1972, METALLOGENY IN ECUADORIAN ANDES: ECON. GEOL., VOL. 67, PP. 458-468.
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.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SOURCES DISAGREE ON HOST ROCK TYPE. SOME INDICATE A GRANITE-GRANODIORITE HOST AS OPPOSED TO METAMORPHIC HOST ROCKS. SOURCES ALSO DISAGREE ON LOCATION. GOOSSENS PLOTS THIS SITE FURTHER SOUTH, ABOUT 10 KM. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1993 | Miller, Charles P., Lopez, Tony | U.S. Geological Survey |
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