Tumbilincito

Occurrence in Tolima, Colombia with commodities Gold, Silver

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Ore body information
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10066617
MRDS ID	TC42884
Record type	Site
Current site name	Tumbilincito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-75.31637, 3.87945 (WGS84)
Elevation	380
Location accuracy	2000(meters)
Relative position	12 KM SW OF THE TOWN OF ORTEGA.

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 ALONG THE TUMBILINCITO STREAM.

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)	-75.31637, 3.87945	ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

Thickness 1.8M

Length 150M

Thickness	1.8M
Length	150M

Comments on the geologic information

AREA IS CHARACTERIZED BY TERTIARY SANDSTONE AND CLAYSTONE DISCORDANTLY OVERLAIN BY RECENT ALLUVIAL MATERIAL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC42884

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 DEPOSIT IS OF LITTLE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE DUE TO THE OBSERVED LOW GOLD CONTENT.
Deposit	CONGLOMERATE CONSISTS OF CLASTS OF QUARTZ DIORITE, GRANODIORITE, SEDIMENTARY ROCKS, AND SOME QUARTZ IN A CLAYEY SAND MATRIX, WHERE ABUNDANT HEAVY MINERALS.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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