Mine detail: Payan Mining District

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Location: Narino, Colombia, South America
Lat / long: 1.7807, -78.11257
dep_id: 60001480
mrds_id: TC40327
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: PLACER
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Reporter: PAGE, NORMAN J.
References:
  • DARBY, D.A., WHITECAR, G.R., GARRETT, J.R., AND BARRINGER, R.A., 1988, ANOMALOUS HEAVY MINERAL SIZE RELATIONSHIPS IN A HUMID ALLUVIAL FAN, COLOMBIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PLACER FORMATION: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 83, NO. 5, P. 1015-1025.
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