Boyaca
Past Producer

Chivor Mines

Boyaca, Colombia
Gemstone
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Description

Chibcha Indians

Commodities
PrimaryGemstone
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeVEIN
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlHYDROFRACTURING
Geology
StructureMIRALINDO ANTICLINE AND GUACHAROS FAULT
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1538
Identification
Deposit ID60001511
MRDS IDTC41801
Alternate namesSomondoco
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates4.86804, -73.36636
References
SINGEWALD, Q.D., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLOMBIA (OTHER THAN PETROLEUM): U.S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-B, P. 53-204.WOKITTEL, ROBERTO, AND LOPEZ C., JAIME, 1953, ESTUDIOS MINEROS Y GEOLOGICOS DE LA REGION DEL FUAVIO Y DE LOS FARALLONES DE MEDINA: COLOMBIA MINISTERIO DE MINAS Y PETROLEOS BOLETIN GEOLOGICO, ANO 1, NO. 4, P. 1-61.GIULIANI, G., RODRIGUEZ, C.T., AND RUEDA, F., 1990, LES GISEMENTS D'EMERAUDE DE LA CORDILLERE ORIENTALE DE LA COLOMBIE: NOUVELLES DONNEES METALLOGENIQUES: MINERALIUM DEPOSITA, V. 25, P. 102-111.