| Deposit ID | 10084806 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W700017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Avino |
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.23379, 24.51707 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Durango |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -104.23379, 24.51707 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1550 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 25000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W700017 |
MOSIER AND OTHERS, 1986: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1666, P. 12-13.
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SILICIFIED FAULT BRECCIA; NW-TRENDING FISSURE-FILLED VEINS AND DISSEMINATIONS. VEINS DIP 50-85 DEGREES. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1500'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1987 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.