| Deposit ID | 10049196 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00449 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Jose |
| Related records | 10206216 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.59461, 30.77182 (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) |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| Rock unit name | Monos Formation | ||
| Rock description | Monos Formation | ||
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| (1) | -112.59461, 30.77182 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Antimonio/San Francisco |
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| Type of workings | Underground |
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| Overall depth | 18M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00449 |
WHITE, D.E. AND GUIZA, REINALDO, 1949, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF EL ANTIMONIO DISTRICT, SONORA, MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 962-B, P.84,96, PLATE 14
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SB-BEARING VEINS: AVE. LENGTH 75 M, AVE. STRIKE N 35 E. VEINS ARE SUBPARALLEL IN STRIKE TO SEDIMENTARY HOST ROCKS, BUT THEY DIP STEEPLY NW AND SE, INTERSECTING BEDDING PLANES AT LOW ANGLES. BEST ORE FOUND ON INTERSECTIONS OF STEEPLY DIPPING VEINS THAT DIVERGE LATERALLY AND DOWN DIP. HIGH-GRADE ORE FILLS ENTIRE SPACE BETWEEN VEIN WALLS LESS THAN 2-5 M APART. ORE FOUND ONLY ALONG THE WALLS OF WIDER VEINS. |
| Deposit | MINE WAS NEVER A LARGE PRODUCER. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1987 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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