| Deposit ID | 10068459 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001520 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pantanos - Pegadorcito |
| Alternate or previous names | Rio Pantanos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.5664, 6.75125 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 945 |
| Relative position | 50 KM SW OF DABEIBA, DEPARTMENT OF ANTIOQUIA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Antioquia(province)
Colombia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Colombia | Antioquia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | MAINLY GEOCHEMICAL SUPPLEMENTED BY LIMITED DRILL - HOLE INFORMATION TO DATE. ANALYSES: 5-15,000 PPM CU |
|---|---|
| Result | 5-300 PPM MO |
| Result | 0.5-7.0 PPM AG |
| Result | 0.06-0.55 HG. |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -76.5664, 6.75125 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Reg.Struct: E - W Zone Of Crackling In Post - Tectonic Intrusive ; Reg.Trends: N - S, With Transverse Faulting/Shearing ? |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Suspected E - W Cross - Fracturing Or Shearing |
| General form | ELONGATE OVOID |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 60.96M |
| Length | 7000M |
| Width | 1000M |
| Depth to top | 30M |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1972 |
| Discoverer | Ingeominas With Usgs Tech. Assistance |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | National Reserve Area, Ministry Of Mines And Petroleum |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001520 |
MINISTRY OF MINES & PETROLEUM, DEC 2, 1972, PRESS RELEASE AND NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
ALMINAS AND MOSIER, E.L., 1972, A GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF THE RIO PANTANOS AREA: USGS (IR) CO-27.
1972 GEOCHEM HENRY ALMINAS, USGS PRELIM. REPORT
1972 GEOCHEM INGEOMINAS, PRELIM. REPORT
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LITTLE GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND THIN - AND POLISHED - SECTION WORK HAS YET BEEN UNDERTAKEN SO ROCKS AND RELATIONS ARE LITTLE UNDERSTOOD. DENSE TROPICAL VEGETATION AND DEEP WEATHERING AND LEACHING INHIBIT SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. |
| Deposit | DIMENSIONS REFER TO ANOMALOUS AREA ONLY. FUTURE DRILLING MAY REVISE AREA OF SUPPOSED MINERALIZATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1972 | Irving, Earl M. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 15-JUL-1994 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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