Natagaima

Occurrence in Tolima, Colombia with commodity Copper
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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231481
MAS/MILS ID 3010430007
Record type Site
Current site name Natagaima

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -75.1164, 3.63471 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

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
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Covellite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -75.1164, 3.63471

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1.1M
    Area 10HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Type of Orebody #3 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Natagaima

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category State

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SINGEWALD, Q., 1949, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLOMBIA: USGS B.

  • Deposit

    204 PGS.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAY BE POSSIBLE PORPHYRY CU FROM DESCRIPTION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-JUL-91 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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