| Deposit ID | 10049078 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00298 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Cienega |
| Related records | 10135321 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.1007, 30.1835 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 610 |
| Relative position | 10 KM SW OF CERRO COLORADO IN PRECAMBRIAN GNEISS. 60 KM S OF CABORCA AND 20 KM S OF THE VILLAGE OF BAMURI. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Model code | 281 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 37b |
| Deposit model name | Gold on flat faults |
| (1) | -112.1007, 30.1835 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra El Rajon |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00298 |
GILES, D.A., SILBERMAN, M.L., AND WENRICH, K.J., 1986, GNEISS-HOSTED GOLD DEPOSITS IN NORTHERN SONORA, MEXICO: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.
SILBERMAN, M.L., 1987, REPORT ON RECONNAISSANCE OF GOLD PROSPECTS IN NORTHERN SONORA, MEXICO: UNPUB. USGS REPORT, 6 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISCONTINUOUS MILKY WHITE QUARTZ VEINS FROM 1-4 M WIDE EXPOSED IN GNEISS BEDROCK HAVE LOCALLY BEEN MINED FOR GOLD AND SILVER. ADJACENT TO LARGE AU-W PLACER. |
| 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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