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Mesa De Pole

Prospect in Tolima, Colombia with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066616
MRDS ID TC42882
Record type Site
Current site name Mesa De Pole

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.54221, 3.47614 (WGS84)
Elevation 700
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 22 KM SW OF THE TOWN OF ATACO.

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 ALONG THE SALDANA RIVER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.54221, 3.47614
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 10M

Comments on the geologic information

  • AREA CHARACTERIZED BY TERTIARY CLAYSTONES, SANDSTONES, AND CONGLOMERATES DISCORDANTLY OVERLAIN BY RECENT ALLUVIAL SEDIMENTS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • THERE ARE VARIOUS WORKINGS THAT LOCALS SPORADICALLY USE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS.

Comments on development

  • THE MINING COMPANY CHOCO PACIFICO MADE A GEOLOGIC STUDY OF THE DEPOSIT, WHICH INCLUDED CONSTRUCTING DRILL HOLES AND SHAFTS. THE RESULTS OF THE EXPLORATORY WORK ARE UNKNOWN.

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 CONGLOMERATE CONSISTS OF CLASTS OF IGNEOUS AND SEDIMENTARY ROCKS AND QUARTZ IN A CLAYEY SAND MATRIX. GOLD FLAKES AND NUGGETS AND OTHER ABUNDANT HEAVY MINERALS ARE DISSEMINATED THROUGHOUT THE MATRIX. THE ALLUVIUM IN THIS AREA HAS AN AMPLE ZONE WITH GOOD GOLD CONTENT, AND IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE RICHER ZONES IN THE GREAT ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT OF THE SALDANA RIVER.

Reporter information

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

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