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Fabiola

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. Host and associated rocks
  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 10066618
MRDS ID TC42885
Record type Site
Current site name Fabiola

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.47943, 3.65974 (WGS84)
Elevation 550
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 8KM S 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 ALONG THE TULUNI RIVER, IN THE VILLAGE OF TULUNI.

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) -75.47943, 3.65974
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1M

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOLOGY OF THE AREA IS CHARACTERIZED BY TERTIARY CLAYSTONES AND INTERBEDDED CONGLOMERATE AND SANDSTONE ALL DISCORDANTLY OVERLAIN BY RECENT ALLUVIAL SEDIMENTS.

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 THE DEPOSIT IS IN A CONGLOMERATE WITH GRANODIORITE AND QUARTZ DIORITE CLASTS IN A CLAYEY SAND MATRIX. TOWARDS THE LOWER PARTS OF THE CONGLOMERATE, THERE ARE BANDS OF OXIDIZED ZONES WHERE GOLD FLAKES CAN BE FOUND. THE DEPOSIT IS EXTENSIVE, BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE AN IRREGULAR GOLD CONTENT.

Reporter information

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

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