La Bornita

Prospect in Tolima, Colombia with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066644
MRDS ID TC42914
Record type Site
Current site name La Bornita

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.07387, 4.95495 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 3 KM NORTH OF LIBANO, 10 KM SE OF VILLAHERMOSA.

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 RIO LAGUNILLA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Gold Ore
Silver Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.07387, 4.95495

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

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

    JURADO, V.M., 1982, CATOLOGO DE LOS YACIMIENTOS, PROSPECTOS, Y MANIFESTACIONES MINERALES DE COLOMBIA: PUBLICACION GEOLOGICA ESPECIAL, NO. 9, INGEOMINAS, 462P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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