| Deposit ID | 10049707 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX02846 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Negro |
| Related records | 10278646 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.38385, 29.10856 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | PLAMOSA IS 15 KM TO THE E. EL NEGRO LIES 20 KM N OF BRONCES (CU) AND 18 KM SE OF LA ENCANTADA (GYPSUM) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Presidio(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| 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 | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Coal |
| (1) | -105.38385, 29.10856 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Paleozoic And Oldercrust Is Floor For Thick Jurassic-Cretacious Carbonate-Dominant Basinal Sedimentary Sequence The Mining Districts Lie Within Or At Margins Of Major Fold-Thrust Belts. |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Plomosas District/Coyame Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02846 |
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.
MEGAW, P.K.M., 1988, GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SPATIALLY DISTINCT MASSIVE SULFIDE AND SKARN MINERALIZATION ON THE SANTA EULALIA MINING DISTRICT, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO [ABS.]: ARE THEY EQUIVALENT?; GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ABSTRACTS WITH PROGRAMS, V. 20, NO. 7, P. A38.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | POSSIBLY A BASEMETAL VEIN POSSIBLY ASSOCATED WITH MESOZOIC INTRUSIVE 2 KM TO THE W. THIS DEPOSIT MAY BE SIMILAR TO CARRIZALILLO-CHORRERAS MINE AREAS 35 KM TO THE SE ALONG SAME RANGE FRONT. |
| Deposit | EL NEGRO DEPOSIT HAS SIMILAR CHARASTERISTICS TO THE W CAMP AREA IN SANTA EULALIA MINING DISTRICT DESCRIBED BY MEGAW,1988 AND EL NEGRO IS DESCRIBED BY MEGAW, RUIZ,AND TITLEY, 1988. SEE DESCRIPTION OF PLOMOSA FOR DETAILS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-91 | Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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