Cerro Matoso, Montelíbano, Córdoba Department, Colombiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cerro Matoso | Deposit |
| Montelíbano | Municipality |
| Córdoba Department | Department |
| Colombia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 54' 11'' North , 75° 33' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Montelíbano | 85,000 (2016) | 16.7km |
| Caucasia | 58,034 (2018) | 40.4km |
| Cáceres | 4,987 (2018) | 42.2km |
| Ayapel | 22,602 (2018) | 64.2km |
| Moñitos | 5,385 (2018) | 67.1km |
Structure: Reg.Struct: N-Ne Trending Foldbelt, With Strike Faulting. Observed N-S 20 Km To S.
Alteration: Lateritization And Saprolitization
Tectonics: N-Extension Of Western Cordillera ; Eugeosyncline
Commodity: Analytical information held by operating company.
Deposit: Wall street journal, 10/29/74 reports, hanna mining co. And standard oil will operate deposits beginning production in the next five years. 1975 cost is $250 million ... Mining magazine, 9/75, p. 205, reports a capital investment of $200-million...also indicates possible japanese interests. Update: g. Shaffer- u.s.b.m. Reports a project underway to develop for production in 1979, reserves of 35-million metric tons with a 1.5 - 2.6 % nickel content. Update: g. Shaffer- u.s.b.m. Reports a project underway to develop for production in 1979, reserves of 35-million metric tons with a 1.5 - 2.6 % nickel content. This record contains data from duplicate record ism0227 of m. Foose which has been deleted from main mrds. Deposit consists of a lateritic crust 3-10 m thick and covering 50 hectares that is formed over ultrabasic rocks. The ferruginous laterite overlies ni-enriched serpentine saprolite. Geochemical sampling in 1967 indicated Au-anomaly highs in known mineralized areas only. First production year: 1982; (pilot ops in 1980) first production year: 1555 by placer panning discovery year: prespanish, 1555(spanish)
Deposit type: Lateritic Ni
Development: Expl.com: original discovery involved recognition of laterite As probably derived from serpentinite by chevron petroleum; subsequent drilling proved nickel enrichment beneath. ; total$: 300 million ; expl$: 50 million. For first decade of mining, the grade will exceed 3.2% ni. ; econ.com: overburden stripping, world market prices for ni; otherwise most operating conditions are favorable. Cheap sources of hydroelectricity and natural gas have maintained the project's viability. Econ.com: narrow quartz veins with small shoots; tangled property situation
Geology: Country rocks (andesites, basalts, and gabbros) are observed in magambo area, 20 kms to south.
Ore(s): Probably Related To Long-Standing, Slightly Elevated Water Table.
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1 valid mineral.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Garnierite' |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10068456 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North Andes plateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
South America Plate
- North Central AndesAccretionary Complex
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