La Loma

Occurrence in Tolima, Colombia with commodities Gold, Silver

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10066621
MRDS ID	TC42888
Record type	Site
Current site name	La Loma

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-75.10359, 3.5953 (WGS84)
Elevation	350
Location accuracy	2000(meters)
Relative position	4 KM S OF THE TOWN OF NATAGAIMA.

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 NANURCO STREAM, IN THE VILLAGE OF ANCHIQUE.

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Gold	Primary
Silver	Primary

Analytical data

Result	PAN ASSAY DOES NOT SHOW PRESENCE OF GOLD.

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-75.10359, 3.5953	ListMap

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

AREA IS CHARACTERIZED BY TERTIARY CONGLOMERITIC SANDSTONE INTERSTRATIFIED WITH CLAYS AND CONGLOMERATES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Comments on the workings information

LOCALS HAVE WORKED THE DEPOSIT. THEIR WORKINGS HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY BURIED.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC42888

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	PLACER IS IN A CONGLOMERATE WITH CLASTS OF GRANODIORITE, QUARTZ DIORITE, AND QUARTZ IN A CLAYEY SAND MATRIX. THERE ARE ABUNDANT HEAVY MINERALS IN THE MATRIX.
Deposit	BUENAVENTURA (1975) REPORTS THAT THE DEPOSIT IS OF LITTLE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE DUE TO THE OBSERVED LOW GOLD CONTENT.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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