Pacto

Occurrence in Pichincha, Ecuador with commodities Travertine, Iron, Sulfur
Sections on this page
  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 10093200
MRDS ID TC37758
Record type Site
Current site name Pacto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.87896, 0.14908 (WGS84)
Relative position 50 KM N35W OF QUITO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pichincha(province)

Ecuador(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ecuador Pichincha

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Travertine Primary
Iron Secondary
Sulfur Secondary

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.87896, 0.14908

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    INEMIN INSTITUTO ECUATORIANO MINERALIA, 1987, MAPA CATASTRAL MINERO ECUATORIANO.

  • 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

    SERVICIO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, 1970, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS, BOLETIN NO. 2, DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINAS.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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