| Deposit ID | 10066608 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC42883 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Los Cauchos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.29442, 4.00917 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 720 |
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 10 KM NW OF THE TOWN OF ORTEGA. |
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 | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||
| |||
| (1) | -75.29442, 4.00917 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC42883 |
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.
BUENAVENTURA, J.A., 1975, OCURRENCIAS MINERALES EN LA REGION NORTE DEL TOLIMA. INF. 1688, INGEOMINAS, BOGOTA.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE DEPOSIT IS IN AN ALLUVIAL CONGLOMERATE WITH IGNEOUS ROCK AND QUARTZ CLASTS IN A MATRIX OF CLAYEY SAND. SMALL GOLD FLAKES AND ABUNDANT OTHER HEAVY MINERALS CAN BE FOUND IN THIS SAND. |
| Deposit | BUENAVENTURA (1975) REPORTS THAT THE DEPOSIT IS OF LITTLE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE DUE TO THE LOW GOLD CONTENT AND THE IRREGULARITY OF THE DEPOSIT. |
| 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.