Sierra De La Marcarena

Prospect in Meta, Colombia with commodity Aluminum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158281
MAS/MILS ID 3010330001
Record type Site
Current site name Sierra De La Marcarena

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -74.09967, 3.00145 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Meta(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Meta

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -74.09967, 3.00145

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 100HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 100
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Texas Petroleum Co.
    Home office Texas
    Year 1973
  • Type Owner
    Owner Instituto De Fomento Industrial
    Home office Colombia
    Year 1973

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DARIO V., J., 1973, THE ECONOMICS OF BAUXITE-ALUMINA-ALUMINU

  • Deposit

    COLOMBIA: COLO. SCH. OF MINES QUARTERLY VOL. 68, NO. 4, PP.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.