A Mineralogical Museum as a Geotourism Attraction: A Case Study

A Mineralogical Museum as a Geotourism Attraction: A Case Study

The Zaruma-Portovelo mining district in Ecuador, and in particular, Portovelo City, is home to the oldest mining museum in the country. This museum, named Museo Mineralógico Magner Turner (MMMT in Spanish), is a centre that reflects, through its collections, the history and culture of this territory...

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Main Authors: Magner Turner-Carrión, Paúl Carrión-Mero, Israel Turner-Salamea, Fernando Morante-Carballo, Maribel Aguilar-Aguilar, Kerly Zambrano-Ruiz, Edgar Berrezueta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
mineralogical museum
Portovelo
mining district
geomining heritage
geotourism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/6/582

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