| Deposit ID | 10048932 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00115 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Real Del Castillo |
| Related records | 10206107 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.25082, 31.91676 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Baja California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -116.25082, 31.91676 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Roof Pendant |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1870 |
| Discoverer | Ambrosio Castillo |
| District name | Real Del Castillo/Ensenada |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00115 |
PANCZNER, WILLIAM D., 1987, MINERALS OF MEXICO: VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD COMPANY, NEW YORK, 459 P.
SALAS, G.P., 1975, CARTA Y PROVINCIAS METALOGENETICAS DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES PUBLICACION 21 E, P. 186.
WISSER, E., 1954, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 49, NO. 1, P. 44-76.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AURIFEROUS QUARTZ VEINS ALONG W EDGE OF ROOF PENDANT CONSISTING OF CHLORITIC SCHISTS AND SLATES INTRUDED BY NUMEROUS GRANITIC DIKES AND PORPHYRIES. VEINS CROSSCUT SCHISTOSITY (NNW, STEEP E). |
| Deposit | NUMEROUS PLACER AND LODE GOLD LOCALITIES IN AREA. THE AMERICA AND BUENA VISTA PLACERS WERE DISCOVERED IN 1870 BY AMBROSIO CASTILLO, AND DISCOVERY OF LODE GOLD IN THE SURROUNDING HILLS FOLLOWED SOON AFTER. REAL DEL CASTILLO WAS THE TERRITORIAL CAPITAL FROM 1872-1882 (PANCZNER, 1987). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1987 | Staude, John-Mark G. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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