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Columbia

Producer in Caldas, Colombia with commodity Copper
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  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. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255254
MAS/MILS ID 3010130002
Record type Site
Current site name Columbia

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -75.59971, 5.10133 (WGS84)
Elevation 1350
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Caldas(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Caldas

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -75.59971, 5.10133
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00W
    Dip 90N
    Thickness 150M
    Length 1000M
    Width 200M
    Area 20HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #2 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N00W:90N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 20
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1969

Mining district

District name Belen De Umbria

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 Sr. Angel Guzman
    Interest 100
    Home office Colombia
    Year 1971
  • Type Operator
    Owner Sr. Fabio Osorio
    Home office Colombia
    Year 1971

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1 wt-pct Copper Major 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 100M
    Overall depth 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OVERHAND 10-38
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH EXCESSIVE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. UNSUPPORTING NO SLOUGH
    Mine Support Chars. OPEN STEEL SETS
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Slope of Inclines 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 20
    Number of Adits 4
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    2nd Condition of Workings CAVED AT PORTAL
    3rd Condition of Workings FLOODED
    Capacity .2
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 12
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 200
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GUARIN G., G., 1971, OCURRENCIAS MINERALES DEL DPTO. DE RISA

  • Deposit

    MINISTERIO DE MINAS Y PETROLEOS, BOGOTA, COL., INFORME 1636,

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-JUL-1991 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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