Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Uranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVEIN/SHEAR ZONE
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlSHEAR AND FRACTURE ZONES TRANSECTING REGIONAL GRAIN
Geology
StructureNE-SW SHEAR ZONES WITH TENSIONAL OPENINGS, N-S PREC AND U. ORDOVICIAN METAMORPHIC GRAIN ; N-S INTRUSIVE BODIES, FAULTS
AlterationSILICIFICATION, KAOLINIZATION, ARGILLIZATION
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1555
Discovery year1555
Identification
Deposit ID60001586
MRDS IDW001525
Alternate namesEl Cristo, El Silencio, Trompeteros, Colombo, Santa Isabel and El Volcan, El Quatro, San Antonio, Asturias
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates7.33451, -72.91634
References
WOKITTEL, R., 1954, AND 1960, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SANTANDER AND COLOMBIA.SINGEWALD, Q., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLOMBIA, USGS BULL. 964-BMUTIS, V., 1983, CATALOGO DE LOS YACIMIENTOS, PROSPECTOS Y MANIFESTACIONES MINERALES DE COLOMBIA: INGEOMINAS, PUB. GEOL. ESPECIAL NO. 13, PP. 1-462.