La Morena

Past Producer in Caldas, Colombia with commodity Gold
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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255282
MAS/MILS ID 3010130008
Record type Site
Current site name La Morena

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -75.49691, 4.60966 (WGS84)
Elevation 2730
Location accuracy 500(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
Gold Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -75.49691, 4.60966

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 10HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Salento

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only
Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category State

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 2500M
    Overall depth 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OVERHAND 10-38
    Percent Waste Rock 70
    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) 600
    Number of Adits 4
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MOSQUERA T., D., BUITRAGO, C., 1971, OCURRENCIAS MINERALES D

  • Deposit

    DEL QUINDO: MINISTERIO DE MINAS Y PETROLEOS, BOGOTA, COL., 6

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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