Mine detail: Fierro Urco

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -3.68712, -79.33869

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Gold
Secondary: Lead, Zinc, Arsenic, Antimony, Molybdenum

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Saraguro Group; Chinchillo Formation
Host type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

References

MRDSTC37671
DEP10063735
Reference{Deposit:: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 11, OCT. 1992, P. 15.}{Deposit:: PALADINES, P.A., SANMARTIN, 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:: 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:: MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, 1982, MAPA GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.}{Deposit:: DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINAS, 1975, MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL ECUADOR, LOJA (HOJA 56), SCALE 1:100,000.}{Deposit:: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESARROLLO, 1972, INVESTIGACION DE MINERALES METALICOS Y NO METALICOS, (FASE II), REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR.}{Deposit:: LITTLE, M.L., 1944, EXPLORATION REVIEW. SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 19, P. 33.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLopez, Tony, Page, Norman J.