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Dolores

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. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10049795
MRDS ID MX02974
Record type Site
Current site name Dolores

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -107.16722, 25.96701 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 12 KM SW OF SAN SIMON, 10 KM NW OF MATILDE, Accurate To +/- 45 Seconds

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

  • APPROXIMATELY 30 KM WSW OF GUADALUPE Y CALVO, AND 15 KM W OF CERRO MOHINORA (HIGHEST PEAK IN CHIHUAHUA). LOCATION FROM 1:250000 GEOLOGIC MAP.
  • 3.2 KM S60W OF LA GAVIA, ELEVATION 1560 M.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -107.16722, 25.96701
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Nw Trending Faults

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Veins

Comments on the geologic information

  • WINDOW UNDERNEATH VOLCANICS TO SEE LARAMIDE AGE INTRUSIVE CENTER.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Dolores District / Guadalupe Y Calvo Area

Comments on the workings information

  • ABANDONED PROSPECT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-92 Staude, John-Mark 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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