| Deposit ID | 10050465 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX25006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Mexicana Mine |
| Related records | 10133506 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -98.83976, 24.69485 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 720 |
| Relative position | 16.5 KM N37E OF SAN CARLOS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Tamaulipas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -98.83976, 24.69485 |
|---|
| Strike | N77W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Nicolas |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 28.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX25006 |
BASTIN, E.S., 1937, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN CARLOS MOUNTAINS, IN KELLUM, L.B., ED., THE GEOLOGY AND BIOLOGY OF THE SAN CARLOS MOUNTAINS, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO: ANN ARBOR, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS, P. 159-206.
WENTWORTH, I.H., 1912, THE SAN NICOLAS MINING DISTRICT, SAN NICOLAS, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO: AIME TRANS., V. 43, P. 3044-313.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MAIN VEIN UP TO 3 FT WIDE, SIX OTHER VEINS 2 TO 10 IN WIDE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1992 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Long, Keith R.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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