| Deposit ID | 10049192 |
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| MRDS ID | MX00443 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Palo Verde |
| Related records | 10229982 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.58822, 30.73737 (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 |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 180 |
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| USGS model code | 27d |
| Deposit model name | Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc) |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
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| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Monos Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Monos Formation | ||||
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| (1) | -112.58822, 30.73737 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
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| Structure description | Vein Cut By Postmineral Faults Striking N 20 W To N 20 E And Dipping Eastward. West Sides Generally Offset Towards The S. |
| Strike | 1>N 70-85 W, 2>N 55-75 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 1>50-85 SW, 2>70-90 S |
| Thickness | 2M |
| Length | 170M |
| Width | 55.6M |
| Depth to bottom | 55.6M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Antimonio/La Montana |
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| Year | 1943 | ||||||||||||||
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| Period | -1943 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE SB | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^40% Sb | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
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| Length | 820M |
| Overall depth | 55.6M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00443 |
WHITE, D.E. AND GUIZA, REINALDO, 1949, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF EL ANTIMONIO DISTRICT, SONORA, MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 962-B, P.101-102, PLATES 15, 18
WHITE AND GUIZA, 1949.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RECORDED DIPS INDICATE INFLUENCE UPON ORE DEPOSITION. AVERAGE DIPS: SUBLEVEL ABOVE LEVEL 1, 67 DEGREES; LEVEL 1, 70 DEGREES; LEVEL 2, 61 DEGREES; SUBLEVEL 2, 72 DEGREES; LEVEL 3, 71 DEGREES; AND LEVEL 4, 66 DEGREES. MOST ORE TAKEN FROM LEVEL 1, FROM APPROX 6 M ABOVE TO 6 M BELOW LEVEL 2, AND FROM WEST END OF LEVEL 4. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB |
| Deposit | MAIN VEIN STRIKES N 70-85 W AND DIPS 50-85 SW. MINED FOR A LENGTH OF 170 M AND A DEPTH OF 55.6 M. VEIN IS PERSISTENT, RANGING FROM 10 CM TO 2 M, AVERAGING ABOUT 50 CM. VEIN SPLITS TOWARDS THE SE, FORMING A SUBSIDIARY HANGING-WALL VEIN WITH STRIKE OF N 55-75 W AND 70-90 S DIP. NO LARGE ORE BODIES NOTED (AS OF 1943 REPORT), BUT INDICATIONS OF LARGE QUANTITY OF LOW-GRADE MILL ORE CONSISTING OF COARSE-GRAINED QUARTZ INTERMIXED WITH ANTIMONY OXIDES. BROMIDE OR CHLORIDE OF AG ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIMONY OXIDES. NATIVE AU ENCLOSED IN QUARTZ. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1987 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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