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Montefrio

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. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10099625
MRDS ID TC42878
Record type Site
Current site name Montefrio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.60499, 3.57363 (WGS84)
Elevation 1280
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 7 KM NE OF THE TOWN OF RIOBLANCO.

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 AT THE HEAD OF THE MUCHIMBA STREAM, IN THE VILLAGE OF MENDARCO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Analytical data

Result PAN ASSAY DID NOT SHOW VISIBLE GOLD, BUT OTHER HEAVY MINERALS ARE ABUNDANT.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.60499, 3.57363
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description The Tertiary Sediments Form Part Of A Monoclinal Structure That Trends N25e And Inclines 40se.

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE AREA IS CHARACTERIZED BY OUTCROPS OF GRANODIORITE AND QUARTZ DIORITE, DISCORDANTLY OVERLAIN BY A TERTIARY SEDIMENT SEQUENCE, WHICH CONSISTS OF CONGLOMERITIC SANDSTONES AND CLAYSTONES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • OLD WORKINGS HAVE BEEN BURIED.

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BUENAVENTURA (1975) REPORTS THAT THE DEPOSIT WAS WORKED ALMOST TO ITS ENTIRETY, AND THAT ONLY SMALL AREAS WITH LOW GOLD CONTENT REMAIN.
Deposit THE PLACER IS IN A CONGLOMERATE THAT CONSISTS OF IGNEOUS INSTRUSIVE AND QUARTZ CLASTS IN A SAND MATRIX WHERE HEAVY MINERALS ARE CONCENTRATED.

Reporter information

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

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