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Espiritu Santo

Occurrence in Tolima, Colombia with commodities Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066597
MRDS ID TC42861
Record type Site
Current site name Espiritu Santo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.60304, 3.72223 (WGS84)
Elevation 1250
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 12 KM WSW OF THE TOWN OF CHAPARRAL.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tolima(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Tolima

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF ESPIRITU SANTO, ALONG THE CRETE STREAM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Limonite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Sericitization

Analytical data

Result ATOMIC ABSORPTION ANALYSIS SHOWED NO AU OR AG IN DETECTABLE LEVELS.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.60304, 3.72223
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike W-E
    Dip 44N
    Thickness 0.01M
    Length 0.07M

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE AREA IS CHARACTERIZED BY OUTCROPS OF GRAY METAMORPHIC ROCKS COMPOSED OOF HORNBLENDE, QUARTZ, AND FELDSPAR; ROCK IS FOLIATED IN THE E-W DIRECTION, INCLINED 44 DEGREES TO THE NORTH.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BUITRAGO R., C., BUENAVENTURA A., J.A., AND VESGA O., C.J., 1974, OCURRENCIAS MINERALES EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TOLIMA: MINISTERIO DE MINAS Y ENERGIA, REPUBLICA DEL COLOMBIA. SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    BUENAVENTURA, J.A., 1975, OCURRENCIAS MINERALES EN LA REGION NORTE DEL TOLIMA. INF. 1688, INGEOMINAS, BOGOTA.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BUENAVENTURA (1975) REPORTS THAT THE SITE IS OF NO ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE DUE TO THE LACK OF MINERALIZATION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1995 Wells, Tina M. U.S. Geological Survey

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