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Guachajure

Occurrence in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Silver, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10049660
MRDS ID MX02779
Record type Site
Current site name Guachajure

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -108.35059, 27.56694 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 10-15 KM W OF MONTERDE OCCURRENCE

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

  • NARANJO RANCH AND GUALAINA RANCH ARE 3-5 KM S ON THE 1:250,000 GEOLOGIC MAP ALTHOUGH PROSPECT NOT SHOWN ON MAP. COORDINATES FROM SOC. GEOL. MEX.,1985 MAP. 15-20 KM DUE N OF MINERAL DE GUAZAPARES AND 20 KM E OF GUADALUPE VICTORIA VILLAGE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -108.35059, 27.56694
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Prevalent N-S And N10w Striking Vertical Lineaments Shown On 1:250,000 Geologic Map

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Veins

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEPOSIT OCCURES IN LOWER VOLCANIC ANDESITE SEQUENCE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Tepochique District / Guazapares - Temoris Area

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.

  • Deposit

    SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PRESUPUESTO,1984, CIUDAD OBREGON: INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFICA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-91 Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.) U.S. Geological Survey

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

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