| Deposit ID | 10049508 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX02234 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Cienega |
| Alternate or previous names | Buena Ventura, Santa Elena |
| Related records | 10303089 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.64227, 28.10303 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1200 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | A6 KM W OF SOCORRO, 5 KM SE OF SAHUAYACAN, 1 KM SE OF THE VILLAGE OF LA CIENEGA |
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 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -108.64227, 28.10303 |
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| General form | VEINS |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sahuayacan District/Moris Area |
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| Year | 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period | 1929-1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE AU AG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^20 G/Ton Au, 79 G/Ton Ag | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02234 |
GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, XX, DURANGO, MEXICO, 1956, P. 84.
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, 1982, MORIS (H12D88) 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.
GONZALEZ, 1956.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AURIFEROUS VEINS IN ANDESITES. LOW AG VALUES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-88 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-91 | Staude, John-Mark G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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