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Chenche

Past Producer 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. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066603
MRDS ID TC42868
Record type Site
Current site name Chenche

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.19581, 3.78362 (WGS84)
Elevation 350
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 3 KM S OF THE TOWN OF COYAIMA.

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 TOTARCO, NEAR THE CHENCHE RIVER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.19581, 3.78362
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • TERTIARY SANDSTONES, CONGLOMERATES, AND CLAYSTONES OUTCROP IN THE AREA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Production years PRODUCTION BEGAN AT THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY, AND HAS BEEN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.

Comments on the workings information

  • THE ORIGINAL WORKINGS HAVE BEEN COVERED BY FLUVIAL SEDIMENTS. THE DEPOSIT IS OCCASIONALLY WORKED BY GOLD PANNERS.

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 THE PLACER DEPOSIT IS FOUND IN AN ALLUVIAL CONGLOMERATE BELT DEPOSITED BY THE CHENCHE RIVER. THIS CONGLOMERATE LAYER LIES DISCORDANTLY OVER TERTIARY SEDIMENTARY ROCKS. THE CONGLOMERATE IS MADE UP OF QUARTZ DIORITE, GRANODIORITE, AND SEDIMENTARY ROCK CLASTS WITH A SANDY MATRIX. THERE ARE SMALL OCCURRENCES OF GOLD FLAKES AND OTHER HEAVY MINERALS IN THE MATRIX. THE DEPOSIT OCCURS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CHENCHE RIVER, AND HAS A THICKNESS OF 3 METERS.
Deposit BUENAVENTURA (1975) REPORTS THAT THE RICH ZONES OF THE DEPOSIT HAS BEEN WORKED INTENSELY, AND THAT ALL THAT REMAINS ARE POOR REMANENTS.

Reporter information

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

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