Molleturo

Prospect in Ecuador with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133429
MAS/MILS ID 3310000008
Record type Site
Current site name Molleturo
Alternate or previous names Mina Roma

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -79.41651, -2.78157 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ecuador(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Ecuador

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -79.41651, -2.78157

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Strike And Dip N90E:
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MOSQUERA, C., 1970, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS

  • Deposit

    SER. NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, QUITO, ECUADOR, 63 PP.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 7-14-75 THE DEPOSIT WAS INVESTIGATED BUT NOT ECONOMIC DUE TO INACCESSABILITY. 7-15-75 DISTANCES ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PAGE (A-5) ARE "BEST VALUES BASED ON AN OLD MAP- AM. GEOGRAPH. SOC. MAP S-A-17

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-83 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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