Mine detail: Tinajillas

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -3.13159, -78.98313

Resource(N)

Primary: Kaolin
Ore: Halloysite
Gangue: Cristobalite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Residual
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Tarqui Formation
Host type:Tuff
Alteration processes:Kaolinisation

References

MRDSI000491
DEP10023498
Reference{Deposit:: MUFF, ROLF, AND FIEDERLING-KAPTEINAT, HANS-GEORG, 1988, ECUADO* CERAMIC RAW MATERIAL--DEPOSITS, PRODUCTS, FUTURE ASPECTS: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 253, P. 55-63.}{Deposit:: MUFF, ROLF, 1990, ALTERATION OF ANDESITIC ROCKS TO KAOLIN IN THE ECUADORIAN ANDES: GEOCHEMICAL, STATISTICAL AND MINERALOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS: GEOLOGISCHES JAHRBUCH, REIHE D, V. 96, P. 3-23.}{Deposit:: GOOSSENS, P.J., FOZZARD, P.M., AND MOSQUERA, C.C., 1969, MINERAL INDEX MAP REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR: NACIONAL GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIAS Y COMERCIO, QUITO, ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1:000,000.}{Deposit:: SERVICIO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, 1970, YACIMENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS, BOLETIN NO. 2, DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINAS.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterOrris, Greta J.