| Deposit ID | 10049701 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX02838 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tres Hermanos Ag, Pb |
| Related records | 10132983 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.05886, 28.9919 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 10-15 KM NW OF TERRAZAS AND 5 KM NE OF RIO TINTO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Model code | 72 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 19a |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic replacement |
| Mark3 model number | 47 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -106.05886, 28.9919 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Terrrazas District / Chihuahua Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02838 |
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.
SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PRESUPUESTO, 1985, CHIHUAHUA CARTA GEOLOGICA: MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.
GONZALEZ REYNA, J., 1956A, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO- MINERO DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA CONGRESSO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL XXX, MEXICO, 280 P., 1 PLATE.
CLARK, K.F., AND GOODELL. P.C., EDS., 1983, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NORTH CENTRAL CHIHUAHUA, GUIDEBOOK FOR THE 1983 FIELD CONFERENCE, EL PASO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, PUBLICATION NO. 15, PLATE 1, SCALE 1:500,000. GONZALEZ, R.J., 1956A,
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ARROYO DEL NOGAL MOCHO FLOWS WESTWARD THROUGH TERRAZAS DISTRICT. TRES HERMANOS IS NW MOST MINE IN DISTRICT AND EASILY ACCESABLE 10 KM W OF CHIHUAHUA - CIUDAD JUAREZ HIGHWAY. SEE TERRAZAS FOR MORE DETAILS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | VEINS PROBABLY RELATED TO REPLACEMENT DEPOSITS GENERATED FROM HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION ASSOCIATED WITH DIORITE INTRUSIONS IN EL SAUZ - N CHIHUAHUA CITY AREA. THESE INTRUSIONS FORMED MANY SMALL SKARN AND VEIN OCCURRENCES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-92 | Staude, John-Mark G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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