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Charco De La Cruz

Past Producer 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. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066607
MRDS ID TC42872
Record type Site
Current site name Charco De La Cruz

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.26442, 3.7289 (WGS84)
Elevation 395
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 11.5 KM SW OF THE TOWN OF COYAIMA.

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 MECHE STREAM, IN THE VILLAGE OF MECHE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.26442, 3.7289
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 5M
    Length 500M
    Width 30M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Antonio Poloche And Other Panners (1960'S)

Comments on the production information

  • ANTONIO POLOCHE AND FRIENDS PRODUCED AN AVERAGE OF 2 CASTELLANOS (OLD SPANISH COIN) DAILY IN THE 1960S.

Comments on the workings information

  • OCASSIONALLY WORKED BY LOCAL PANNERS.

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

  • Production

    BUENAVENTURA (1975).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE DEPOSIT IS IN A CONGLOMERATE CONSISTING OF IGNEOUS ROCK AND QUARTZ CLASTS WITH A YELLOW, CLAYEY SAND MATRIX WHICH CONTAINS OCCASIONAL GOLD FLAKES AND HEAVY MINERALS. THE CONGLOMERATE DEPOSIT, WHICH DISCORDANTLY OVERLIES THE IGNEOUS BASEMENT, IS WEDGE-SHAPED AND EXTENDS AS A BELT 30 M IN WIDTH, 500 M LONG, AND 3-5 M THICKNESS.
Deposit BUENAVENTURA (1975) REPORTS THAT THE DEPOSIT HAS NOT BEEN WORKED IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND THAT THERE ARE STILL AREAS OF GOOD GOLD CONTENT.

Reporter information

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

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