Coromoro

Occurrence in Santander, Colombia with commodities Copper, Lead, Zinc

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
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	10066001
MRDS ID	TC41792
Record type	Site
Current site name	Coromoro

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-73.04965, 6.30127 (WGS84)
Relative position	3 KM EAST OF COROMORRO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Santander(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Colombia	Santander

Comments on the location information

NEAR JUNCTION OF RIO RUCLO AND RIO GUAVIO.

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Copper	Primary
Lead	Primary
Zinc Critical	Primary

Comments on the commodity information

THE QUALITY OF THESE EMERALDS IS INFERIOR TO THOSE OF THE MUZO REGION.

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Chalcopyrite	Ore
Galena	Ore
Sphalerite	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-73.04965, 6.30127	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Metallic
Deposit size	Small
Significant	No

Comments on the production information

JAN. 1926 TO JUNE 30, 1929. DEVELOPED PRODUCER, UNKNOWN ACTIVITY.

Comments on development

SPANISH FOUND MINES IN 1538, EXPLOITED ON LARGE SCALE TO CLOSE OF 16TH CENTURY, LOST AND REDISCOVERED IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC41792

Bibliographic references

Deposit

SINGEWALD, Q.D., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLOMBIA (OTHER THAN PETROLEUM): U.S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-B, P. 53-204
Other Database

CIMRI

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	OUTCROP 0.6-4.5 M.
Deposit	EMERALDS OCCUR IN CALCITE VEINS, VEINLETS, POCKETS AND BRECCIATED ZONES.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-SEP-1994	Page, Norman J.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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