California

Producer in Cauca, Colombia with commodities Gold, Silver
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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182400
MAS/MILS ID 3010170002
Record type Site
Current site name California

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -76.96645, 2.46817 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cauca(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Cauca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -76.96645, 2.46817

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N15W
    Dip 80S
    Width 110M
    Area 10HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Strike And Dip N15W:80S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Villamaria

Mineral rights holdings

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

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Government Of Colombia
    Interest 100
    Home office Colombia
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HILARIO L., J., 1971, OCURRENCIAS MINERALES DEL DPTO. DE CAL

  • Deposit

    MINISTERIO DE MINAS Y PETROLEOS, BOGOTA, COL., INFORME 1602,

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AU IN SULPHIDES GOES TO TAILS, NO RESERVES DEVELOPED IN ADVANCE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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