Dalam emas yang melanda beberapa daerah berpotensi bahan galian emas di tanah air ini pada akhirnya menimbulkan persoalan tersendiri yaitu berkembangnya kegiatan tambang non -formal yang mengganggu terhadap beberapa kebijaksanaan pemerintah.
On 20 May 1961 a radiometric reconnasscance survey was carried out in the area of the hot water spring and jarosite sinter deposite of Tjiater. some 25 km N of Bandung. The party consisted of 3 men and 2 scintilometers and 1 geiger counter were used. The place of interest has an area of only several hectares and is situated in aSW-NE trending valley…
The surface of the Barog-Panggul area is occupied partly by limestone and partly by pyroclassic deposite originating from granodioritc,dioritic,and gabbroide magmas.