Pilzhum

Producer 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. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280014
MAS/MILS ID 3310000014
Record type Site
Current site name Pilzhum

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -77.99976, -2.58158 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Covellite Unknown
Enargite Unknown
Freibergite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Proustite Unknown
Pyrargyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tennantite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -77.99976, -2.58158

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Strike And Dip N00S:
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1795

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.

  • Deposit

    1975-76 EIMJ INT.DIRECTORY.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 7-15-75 AREA IS SHOWN ON AMER. GEOGRAPH. SOC. MAP S-A-17, PR UNDERGROUND MINE PROD. BETWN. 10000 TO 100000 SHORT TONS IN EMPLOYS 50 WORKERS. BENE. PLANT CAP. 150 MTPD;CUSTOM MILLING,FLOTATION,WASHING+S ING.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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