| Deposit ID | 10069431 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006962 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Consentida Fluorspar Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -100.8337, 21.83385 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | 40 KM SE OF SAN LUIS POTOSI, SAN LUIS POTOSI. ABOUT 1.5 KM NORTH OF LAS CUEVAS FLUORSPAR DEPOSIT., Est, +/- 2 Minutes |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | San Luis Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | CAF2 - 70% |
|---|---|
| Result | SIO2 - 16% |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Doctores Limestone |
| Rock description | Doctores Limestone |
| (1) | -100.8337, 21.83385 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sierra Madre Oriental, Valles-San Luis Potosi Platform |
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | STEEPLY SW |
| Thickness | 160M |
| Length | 110M |
| Width | 80M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 160M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1955 |
| District name | Zaragoza - Rio Verde District |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pennwalt Corp. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.88HA |
| Overall length | 100.58M |
| Overall width | 80M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W006962 |
PICKARD, G.W., 1974, GEOLOGY OF MEXICAN FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS, IN HUTCHESON, D.W., ED., A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 22, P. 23-30.
VAN ALSTINE, R.E., 1963, INVESTIGATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FLUORSPAR DISTRICTS OF MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 688, P. 85-86.
HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, FLUORSPAR, IN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLTIN PLC, P. 110-119.
CIMRI
PICKARD, 1974.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DIAMOND DRILLING BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT SHOWED TAPERING ROOTS TO THE DEPOSIT WHICH TERMINATE ABOUT 60 M BELOW THE FLOOR OF THE PIT. OREBODY IS LOCATED ALONG A PERSISTENT NW-TRENDING FAULT WHICH HAS DROPPED RHYOLITE ROCKS RELATIVE TO THE NEARLY HORIZONTAL LIMESTONE. THIS DEPOSIT WAS FORMED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE INTENSELY BRECCIATED LIMESTONE AND RHYOLITE AND BY OPEN-SPACE FILLING IN LARGE SOLUTION CAVES. THE OREBODY HAS BEEN MINED TO A DEPTH OF 100 M. ESTIMATED ORE GRADE OF VEINS IS 70 PERCENT FLUORSPAR AND 16 PERCENT SILICA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-75 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-91 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-93 | Staude, John-Mark G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 04-JAN-95 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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