| Deposit ID | 10106872 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045000 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Narino Province |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.16645, 1.66818 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 100 |
| Relative position | 9 MILES DOWNSTREAM FROM BARBACOAS THENCE 22 MILES UPSTREAM, TELEMBI RIVER, DEPT. OF NARINO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Colombia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Colombia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Osmium | Secondary |
| Iridium Critical | Secondary |
| Palladium Critical | Secondary |
| Rhodium Critical | Secondary |
| Ruthenium Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| (1) | -78.16645, 1.66818 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Western Flank Of The Cordillera Occidental |
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 35404.6M |
| Depth to bottom | 27.43M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1938 |
| District name | Narino Province |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | International Mining Corp. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045000 |
MERTIE, J.B. JR. 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS, USGS PROF PAPER 630
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE ROCKS FROM THE HEAD WATERS OF THE TELEMBI RIVER TO THE SEA ARE: PALEOZOIC METAMORPHICS, INTRUSIVE DIABASES, LOWER TERTIARY SEDIMENTS, UPPER TERTIARY SEDIMENTS, AND QUATERNARY SEDIMENTS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1974 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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