Guandinosa

Occurrence in Tolima, Colombia with commodities Clay, Brick Clay
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. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066660
MRDS ID TC42933
Record type Site
Current site name Guandinosa
Alternate or previous names Cuatro Esquinas ?

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.79691, 4.79941 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 3 KM NW OF THE TOWN OF AMBALEMA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tolima(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Tolima

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Clay Primary
Brick Clay Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Clay Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.79691, 4.79941

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE CLAY DEPOSIT IN THE VILLAGE OF CUATRO ESQUINAS HAS A POTENTIAL OF 7,400 MT.

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit A GOOD QUALITY CLAY DEPOSIT, 1.2 M THICK, IS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF CUATRO ESQUINAS.

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.