| Deposit ID | 10066017 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC41812 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Pradera |
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.133, 5.01801 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cundinamarca(province)
Colombia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Colombia | Cundinamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limonite | Ore |
| Siderite | Ore |
| Result | OXIDIZED ORE: 50% FE, 13% SIO2, 0.5% P205 |
|---|---|
| Result | SIDERITE ORE AVERAGES 40% FE. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Villeta Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Villeta Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -74.133, 5.01801 |
|---|
| Thickness | 4M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1858 |
| Year of last production | 1900 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC41812 |
SINGEWALD, Q.D., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLOMBIA (OTHER THAN PETROLEUM): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-B, P. 53-204
CIMRI
SINGEWALD (1950).
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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