Mine detail: Ger

Previously called 'Gualleturo'

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Location

Lat / long: -2.49829, -79.04091

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc, Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Macuchi Formation
Host type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

References

MRDSTC37677
DEP10063738
Reference{Deposit:: GOOSSENS, P.J., 1972, METALLOGENY IN ECUADORIAN ANDES: ECON. GEOL. VOL. 67, PP. 458-468.}{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:: DE GRYS, A., 1970, COPPER AND ZINC IN ALLUVIAL MAGNETITES FROM CENTRAL ECUADOR, ECON. GEOL., 65 (6), P. 714-717.}{Deposit:: PALADINES, P.A, SAN MARTIN, 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:: MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, 1982, MAPA GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.}{Deposit:: PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESARROLLO, 1972, INVESTIGACION DE MINERALES METALICOS Y NO METALICOS, (FASE II), REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterMiller, Charles P., Lopez, Tony