| Deposit ID | 10049410 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX02047 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Huizopa |
| Alternate or previous names | Huisopa, Mines: O'Callahan, Maria Elena, Candelaria, Juarez, Flor De Un Dia,, La Union, Cinco De Mayo. |
| Related records | 10133665 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.55477, 28.7794 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 10 KM SW OF DOLORES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | VARIOUS ASSAYS LISTED IN G/TON. MARIA ELENA: 5.76 AU, 49.8 AG |
|---|---|
| Result | O'CALLAHAN: 1.0-5.25 AU, 10.0-61.0 AG |
| Result | FLOR DE UN DIA: 0.5-4.0 AU, 22.0-59.0 AG |
| Result | AVG. GRADE OF LOT OF 263 TONS OF ORE FROM CINCO DE MAYO AND LA UNION MINES: 25.0 G/TON AU, 910.0 G/TON AG. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -108.55477, 28.7794 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 15 W |
| Dip | 42-45 E |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1896 |
| District name | /Madera |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02047 |
GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: XX CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL (DURANGO, MX), P. 62-65.
SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO, MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.
SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1984, SAN ANTONIO (H12D68) TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFIA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:50,000.
SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1984, TECORIPA: CARTA GEOLOGICA; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFIA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THREE SYSTEMS OF AURIFEROUS QUARTZ VEINS IN ANDESITE. 1> GRUPO DEL NORTE (TUNEL O'CALLAHAN, TUNEL ADELITA, MERCEDES, MARIA ELENA). 2> LA ESCONDIDA (CANDELARIA, JUAREZ, FLOR DE UN DIA, PITAHAYA, TUNEL THIEBES). 3> ADELINA (LA UNION, CINCO DE MAYO). VEINS RANGE IN THICKNESS FROM SEVERAL CM TO 4-6 M. |
| Deposit | OTHER SIMILAR VEINS OUTSIDE THE HUIZOPA AREA: 1> IMMEDIATELY N AT AGUAJE; SANGRO DE CHRISTO VEIN. 2> 100 M FURTHER N; ABRAHAM VEGA VEIN, AURIF. QUARTZ VEIN CONTAINING 10 G/TON AU AND 692 G/TON AG. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1991 | Staude, John-Mark G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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