Macuchi

EcuadorUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
0.75%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
—

Overview

Massive lenses 18 m thickness, 125 m long; replacement, stockwork, and layers. Pb-Zn ore present, but not recovered. Intraoceanic island arc accreted to continental margin.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Bimodal-mafic in oceanic arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Production Start: 1930

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS | coordinate: Mindat