| Deposit ID | 10050478 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX25020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Elena Mine |
| Related records | 10230114 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -99.08005, 24.68013 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 700 |
| Relative position | 18.5 KM N45E OF SAN LAZARO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Tamaulipas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Result | 0.5-1% MOS2 |
|---|
| Model code | 59 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 18b |
| Deposit model name | Skarn Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 8 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -99.08005, 24.68013 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Jose |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX25020 |
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.
KEMP, J.F., 1906, THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF SAN JOSE, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO: AIME TRANS., V. 36, P. 178-203.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GARNETIZED AND PYRITIZED FRACTURE ZONES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1992 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Long, Keith R.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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