Anori

Past Producer in Antioquia, Colombia with commodity Gold
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. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279489
MAS/MILS ID 3010050001
Record type Site
Current site name Anori

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -75.1997, 7.20122 (WGS84)
Elevation 100
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Antioquia(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Antioquia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -75.1997, 7.20122

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 100HA
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control OTHER
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Total Surface Area (HA) 100
    Date of Last Modification 960708

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1942

Mining district

District name Anori

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Small Groups Of Local Miners
    Interest 100
    Home office Colombia
    Year 1973

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Primary Material Cover QUICKSAND
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore QUICKSAND
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 90
    Capacity 10000
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 10000
    Unit Production Cost .1
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FEININGER, T., 1973, GEOL. AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF AN AREA I

  • Deposit

    DPTS. ANTIOQUIA AND CALDAS, SUBZONE 11B, COLOMBIA: USGS OPEN

  • Deposit

    RPT. IR CO-24, 223 PGS., MAPS.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LARGEST OPERATION IS 3 MONITORS PRODUCING 1300 G AU-AG PER M OTHERS ARE HAND PANNING AND SLUICING DURING 4 MO DRY SEASON.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-JUL-96 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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