Mine detail: Narino Province

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Location: Colombia, South America
Lat / long: 1.66818, -78.16645
dep_id: 10106872
mrds_id: M045000
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Platinum, Osmium, Iridium, Palladium, Ruthenium, Rhodium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Gold
orebody_fm: LINEAR
alteration: Undecomposed Cobbles
conc_proc: Mechanical Gravitational Settling Along River Bed
Reporter: Blair, Will N.
Structure: Western Flank Of The Cordillera Occidental
Year first produced: 1938
References:
  • MERTIE, J.B. JR. 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS, USGS PROF PAPER 63
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