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R. Santiago

Prospect in Ecuador with commodities Gold, PGE
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206263
MAS/MILS ID 3310000030
Record type Site
Current site name R. Santiago

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -78.79979, -0.99835 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country
Ecuador

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary
PGE Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown
Platinum Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -78.79979, -0.99835
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Ore body information

  • Area 75HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Total Surface Area (HA) 75
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Rio Santiago

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner South American Development Co.
    Year 1970

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 3310000030

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MOSQUERA, C., 1970, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS

  • Deposit

    SER. NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, QUITO, ECUADOR, 63 PP.

Reporter information

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