Mine detail: Ubala Iron

Previously called 'Compania Minera Nueva Viscayaubala'

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Location

Lat / long:

4.75135, -73.48299

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Limonite, Siderite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1962

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Caqueza Form-Shales, Calcareous Unit;Sediments
Host type:	Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Structure:	Ne-Sw Folded Cret. Sediments; Strike Faulting., Ne-S Plunging Syncline, Faulted W Limb
Alteration processes:	Siderite To Limonite By Weathering

References

MRDS	W001522
DEP	10068461
Reference	{Deposit:: UNITED NATIONS N.Y., 1970, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA.(PP 302-380)IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES; E69 11 C.4.}{Deposit:: PRINZ, W., 1971, STATUS OF INVESTIGATIONS OF SEVERAL IRON DEPOSITS, CENTRAL COLOMBIA: SPECIAL PROJECT REPORT CO-19, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY, 42 P.}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOCOLOMBIA CONSULTANTS, PRIVATE}{Deposit:: 1970 GEOLMAP WILLIAM PRINZ}
Reporter	Irving, Earl M.