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Lemaya

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. 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 10066619
MRDS ID TC42886
Record type Site
Current site name Lemaya

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.40471, 3.82751 (WGS84)
Elevation 650
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 14 KM NE 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 LEMAYA STREAM, IN THE VILLAGE OF LEMAYA.

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) -75.40471, 3.82751
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • AREA IS CHARACTERIZED BY OUTCROPS OF GRANODIORTIE AND QUARTZ DIORITE WHICH ARE PART OF THE IBAGUE BATHOLITH.

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 DEPOSIT IS IN ALLUVIUM DEPOSITED BY THE LEMAYO AND LA OSA STREAMS. SEDIMENTS INCLUDE CLASTS OF QUARTZ DIORITE, GRANODIORITE, AND QUARTZ IN A MATRIX OF CLAYEY SAND. THE MATRIX CONTAINS OXIDIZED BANDS WHERE GOLD FLAKES AND OTHER HEAVY ABUNDANT MINERALS ARE LOCATED.
Deposit BUENAVENTURA (1975) REPORTS THAT THE DEPOSIT IS OF LITTLE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE DUE TO THE OBSERVED LOW GOLD CONTENT.

Reporter information

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

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