Mining concession Santa Rosa, Daule Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 2° 1' 44'' South , 79° 53' 30'' West |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -2.02889,-79.89167 |
| GeoHash: | G#: 6pxhqn8sv |
| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Köppen climate type: | Aw : Tropical savanna, wet |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Conseción minera Santa Rosa, Canton Daule, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador |
The quarry it is located Norh of Villa Club, this mining
concession is dedicated to extract basalt for construction aggregate.
Most of the minerals in this locality are very similar to the ones found in Cerro Colorado, but the specimens of malachite and stilbite are better.
Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
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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| Quaternary - Tertiary 0 - 66 Ma ID: 3185593 | Cenozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Cenozoic (0 - 66 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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References
Mining concession Santa Rosa, Daule Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador