La Aurora

Occurrence in Tolima, Colombia with commodities Pumice, Volcanic Materials

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10066681
MRDS ID	TC42955
Record type	Site
Current site name	La Aurora

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-75.32914, 5.05189 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	2000(meters)
Relative position	17 KM SW OF HERVEO.

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
Pumice	Primary
Volcanic Materials	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Pumice	Ore
Tuff	Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-75.32914, 5.05189	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC42955

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
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.