| Deposit ID | 10049186 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00438 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Divisadero |
| Related records | 10280072 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.60516, 30.72154 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Model code | 180 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 27d |
| Deposit model name | Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc) |
| (1) | -112.60516, 30.72154 |
|---|
| Strike | N 47-60 E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 67-75 N |
| Thickness | 0.01M |
| Length | 80M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Antimonio/La Fortuna |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rafael Ruiz |
| First year | 1943 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 10M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00438 |
WHITE, D.E. AND GUIZA, REINALDO, 1949, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF EL ANTIMONIO DISTRICT, SONORA, MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 962-B, P.110, PLATE 24
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SB VEIN PARALLEL TO SOUTHERN PART OF LA CARTA BLANCA VEIN AND IN SAME INTRUSIVE BODY OF QUARTZ PORPHYRY. KNOWN STRIKE LENGTH: 35 M, MAY POSSIBLY EXTEND AS FAR AS 80 M. AVERAGE WIDTH: LESS THAN 10 CM. ONLY A LITTLE LOW-GRADE ORE HAS BEEN FOUND. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1987 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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