C.V. Hormigones, La Germania, Pascuales, Guayaquil, Guayaquil Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuadori
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C.V. Hormigones | Quarry (Active) |
La Germania | Urban area |
Pascuales | Parish |
Guayaquil | - not defined - |
Guayaquil Canton | Canton |
Guayas Province | Province |
Ecuador | Country |

Name(s) in local language(s): | C.V. Hormigones, La Germania, Pascuales, Guayaquil, Cantón de Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas , Ecuador |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 2° 2' 35'' South , 79° 57' 0'' West | ||||||||||||||||||
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -2.04306,-79.95002 | ||||||||||||||||||
GeoHash: | G#: 6pxhksn4m | ||||||||||||||||||
Locality type: | Quarry (Active) - last checked 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Köppen climate type: | Aw : Tropical savanna, wet | ||||||||||||||||||
Nearest Settlements: |
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Basalt quarry that has produced the best specimens of epidote in the Guayas province.
Regions containing this locality
South America | Continent |
North Andes plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var: Byssolite' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var: Manganese Dendrites' |
ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
ⓘ Melanterite var: Cuprian Melanterite Formula: (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var: Prase Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Prase | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | var: Cuprian Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'var: Byssolite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var: Manganese Dendrites' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
A2X3 | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Melanterite | 29.6.10.1 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | |||
Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with 4-membered rings | |||
ⓘ | Prehnite | 72.1.3.1 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | |||
Zeolite group - True zeolites | |||
ⓘ | Laumontite | 77.1.1.4 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'var: Byssolite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | Anorthite | - | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var: Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
ⓘ | Melanterite var: Cuprian Melanterite | - | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Quartz var: Prase | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Melanterite (var: Cuprian Melanterite) | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Prase) | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Melanterite (var: Cuprian Melanterite) | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Prase) | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Melanterite (var: Cuprian Melanterite) | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Melanterite (var: Cuprian Melanterite) | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Melanterite (var: Cuprian Melanterite) | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Cretaceous - Jurassic 66 - 201.3 Ma ID: 3191206 | Mesozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Mesozoic (66 - 201.3 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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C.V. Hormigones, La Germania, Pascuales, Guayaquil, Guayaquil Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador