La Quiebra

Occurrence in Tolima, Colombia with commodity Graphite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066670
MRDS ID TC42944
Record type Site
Current site name La Quiebra

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.98803, 5.29243 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 13 KM NW OF MARIQUITA.

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 RIO GUARINO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Graphite Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • JURADO (1982) REPORTS THAT THE GRAPHITE HAS NO COMMERCIAL VALUE.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Graphite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.98803, 5.29243

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-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

    JURADO, V.M., 1982, CATOLOGO DE LOS YACIMIENTOS, PROSPECTOS Y MANIFESTACIONES MINERALES DE COLOMBIA: PUBLICACION GEOLOGICA ESPECIAL, NO. 9, INGEOMINAS, 462P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

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.