| Deposit ID | 10063822 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37820 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Riobamba |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.84979, -1.665 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | JUST NORTH OF THE CITY OF RIOBAMBA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chimborazo(province)
Ecuador(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | Chimborazo |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lithium Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| Rock unit name | Latacunga Group | ||||
| Rock description | Latacunga Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -78.84979, -1.665 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37820 |
PALADINES, P.A., SAN MARTIN, D.H., AND SUAREZ, L.H., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR: MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENRGETICOS, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, 1982, MAPA GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
GOOSSENS, P.J., 1972, METALLOGENY IN ECUADORIAN ANDES, ECON. GEOL., VOL. 67(4), P. 458-468.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1993 | Lopez, Tony | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.