Mine detail: Taday

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Location: Ecuador, South America
Lat / long: -2.63161, -78.69979
dep_id: 10023806
mrds_id: I002000
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Kaolin
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Residual
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Halloysite
gangue: Cristobalite, Quartz
alteration: Kaolinisation
conc_proc: Weathering
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Tarqui Formation
hrock_type: Tuff
References:
  • 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
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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