Rio Telembi

Past Producer in Narino, Colombia with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066119
MRDS ID TC41931
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Telembi

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.99976, 1.61818 (WGS84)
Relative position ON RIO TELEMBI, 35 KM ABOVE BARBACOAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Narino(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Narino

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.99976, 1.61818

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 24000M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1932

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Compania Minera De Narino; Associate Of Choco-Pacifico.
    First year 1937
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner A. Subsidary Of South American Gold And Platinum Co.
    First year 1937

Comments on the production information

  • UNKNOWN DEVELOPED PRODUCER.

Comments on the workings information

  • 12 CU FT DREDGE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BEGAN AT CHAPIRA AND MOVED DOWN RIVER TO SANA ANA AREA ALSO FROM MONGON TO 24 KM ABOVE UP RIVER.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.