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Sigchos

Occurrence in Cotopaxi, Ecuador with commodities Silver, Copper, Lead
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10063812
MRDS ID TC37806
Record type Site
Current site name Sigchos

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.9623, -0.62755 (WGS84)
Relative position 53 KM N46W OF LATACUNGA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cotopaxi(province)

Ecuador(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ecuador Cotopaxi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.9623, -0.62755
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1993 Lopez, Tony U.S. Geological Survey

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

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