La Aramagosa

Occurrence in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodity Barium-Barite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10049426
MRDS ID MX02076
Record type Site
Current site name La Aramagosa
Related records 10278676

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -105.28384, 28.58358 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 15 KM SE OF EL ROQUE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Chihuahua

Comments on the location information

  • ESTIMATED TO NEAREST MINUTE. 80 KM E OF CHIHUAHUA, 30 KM NW OF JULIMES. 3 MIES LOCATED WITHIN A 4 KM RADIUS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 212
USGS model code 31b
Deposit model name Bedded barite

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -105.28384, 28.58358

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • MIOGEOSYNCLINAL SEDIMENTARY TERRANE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Roque District / Chihuahua Area

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit POSSIBLY STRUCTURALLY CONTROLLED?

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-88 Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-AUG-91 Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.) U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.