| Deposit ID | 10066082 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC41881 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amarilla |
| Alternate or previous names | Vein: Amarilla No. 1 Vein |
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.23301, 5.48464 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 13 KM WSW OF MUZO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boyaca(province)
Colombia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Colombia | Boyaca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -74.23301, 5.48464 |
|---|
| Name | AMARILLA NO. 1 VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | N65E} |
| Dip | 55SE}48-80SE |
| Thickness | 2.4M |
| Length | 60M |
| Name | 3 OTHER VEINS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N65E} |
| Dip | 55SE}48-80SE |
| Thickness | 1.6M |
| Length | 5.75M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC41881 |
SINGEWALD, Q.D., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLOMBIA (OTHER THAN PETROLEUM): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-B, P. 53-204
CIMRI
SINGEWALD (1950).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AMARILLA NO. 1 VEIN AND 3 OTHERS AT DISTANCES OF 35,75, AND 97 M UPSTREAM OF NO. 1 VEIN. AMARILLA NO. 1 VEIN: CRYSTAL POCKET IS 1.2 X 2.3 M AND MINED TO DEPTH OF 5 M. 3 OTHER VEINS: INCOMPLETELY EXPLORED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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