| Deposit ID | 10066604 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC42870 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pajaritos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.41193, 3.7389 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 600 |
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 8 KM E OF THE TOWN OF CHAPARRAL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tolima(province)
Colombia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Colombia | Tolima |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate | ||
| |||
| (1) | -75.41193, 3.7389 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Initially Worked By The Spaniards. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC42870 |
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
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE HOST CONGLOMERATE CONSISTS PREDOMINANTLY OF QUARTZ DIORITE AND GRANODIORITE CLASTS WITH QUARTZ. THE MATRIX IS A SANDY CLAYSTONE IN WHICH GOLD HAS BEEN DISSEMINATED AS FLAKES AND SMALL NUGGETS. THE CONGLOMERATE IS EXTENSIVE AND WIDTH OF THE DEPOSIT DOESN'T EXCEED 5 M. |
| Deposit | BUENAVENTURA (1975) REPORTS THAT THE DEPOSIT HAS LITTLE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE, AND ONLY POOR REMANENTS REMAIN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1995 | Wells, Tina M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.