| Deposit ID | 60001586 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001525 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | California-Vetas Gold District |
| Alternate or previous names | El Quatro, San Antonio, Asturias, El Cristo, El Silencio, Trompeteros, Colombo, Santa Isabel and El Volcan |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.91634, 7.33451 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ALTA AND BAJA AREAS OF CALIFORNIA DISTRICT AT 2350-3100 MTRS, VETAS AT 3,600 MTRS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santander(province)
Colombia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Colombia | Santander |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| (1) | -72.91634, 7.33451 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | FAULTING |
| Structure description | NE-SW SHEAR ZONES WITH TENSIONAL OPENINGS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | N-S PREC AND U. ORDOVICIAN METAMORPHIC GRAIN ; N-S INTRUSIVE BODIES, FAULTS |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1555 |
| Year of first production | 1555 |
| District name | CALIFORNIA-VETAS GOLD DISTRICT |
|---|
WOKITTEL, R., 1954, AND 1960, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SANTANDER AND COLOMBIA.
SINGEWALD, Q., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLOMBIA, USGS BULL. 964-B
MUTIS, V., 1983, CATALOGO DE LOS YACIMIENTOS, PROSPECTOS Y MANIFESTACIONES MINERALES DE COLOMBIA: INGEOMINAS, PUB. GEOL. ESPECIAL NO. 13, PP. 1-462.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1972 | IRVING, EARL M. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1987 | LEARNED, R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.