Sardinata

Producer in Colombia with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255500
MAS/MILS ID 3010370012
Record type Site
Current site name Sardinata
Alternate or previous names Lourdes, Gramalote

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -72.79964, 8.05118 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country
Colombia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -72.79964, 8.05118

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1967

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Indicated 10000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 10000000mt ore
    Total resources 10000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 20 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1987

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NOV. 4, 1975: WARD, D.E., AND OTHERS, 1970, MINERAL DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    PART OF SANTANDER AND NORTH SANTANDER [SPAN]: I.N.I.G.M., BO

  • Deposit

    GEOL., VOL. 18, NO. 3, PP. 75-77.

  • Deposit

    CATHCART, J., 1972, PHOSPHATE AND BAUXITE INVESTIGATIONS, CO

  • Deposit

    USGS OPEN FILE RPT., IR CO-26, 42 PGS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-95 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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