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La Brecha

Occurrence in Tolima, Colombia with commodities Gold, Silver, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066598
MRDS ID TC42862
Record type Site
Current site name La Brecha

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.62638, 3.28504 (WGS84)
Elevation 900
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 10 KM NNE OF THE TOWN OF PLANADAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tolima(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Tolima

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF EL PLAYON, ON THE EDGE OF THE ATA RIVER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Malachite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result ATOMIC ABSORPTION ANALYSIS SHOWS NO TRACE OF AU.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Ibague Batholith
    Rock description Ibague Batholith

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.62638, 3.28504
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N15E
    Dip 63NW
    Thickness 0.02M
    Length 2M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Structural

Comments on the geologic information

  • TERTIARY AND CRETACEOUS SANDSTONES, LIMESTONES, SHALES, CLAYSTONES, AND CONGLOMERATES DISCORDANTLY OVERLIE THE IGNEOUS INTRUSIVE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BUITRAGO R., C., BUENAVENTURA A., J.A., AND VESGA O., C.J., 1974, OCURRENCIAS MINERALES EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TOLIMA: MINISTERIO DE MINAS Y ENERGIA, REPUBLICA DEL COLOMBIA. SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    BUENAVENTURA, J.A., 1975, OCURRENCIAS MINERALES EN LA REGION NORTE DEL TOLIMA. INF. 1688, INGEOMINAS, BOGOTA.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BUENAVENTURA (1975) REPORTS THAT THE DEPOSIT IS OF LITTLE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1995 Wells, Tina M. U.S. Geological Survey

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