| Deposit ID | 10092763 |
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| MRDS ID | MX02157 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Candelaria |
| Alternate or previous names | Mines: La Candelaria, San Nicolas, La Cobriza |
| Related records | 10303328 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.65059, 30.7585 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | LA CANDELARIA: 2219 G/TON AG, 6.34 G/TON AU, 7.0% PB, 1.5% CU, 7.0% ZN, 20.0% FE |
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| Result | SAN NICOLAS: 1426 G/TON AG, 0.00 G/TON AU, 4.0% PB, 5.0% CU, 5.0% ZN, 15.0% FE |
| Result | LA COBRIZA: 1109 G/TON AG, 0.00 G/TON AU, 3.0% PB, 7.0% CU, 5.0% ZN, 18.0% FE. |
| Model code | 85 |
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| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
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| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
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| Host or associated | Host |
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| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
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| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -107.65059, 30.7585 |
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| General form | FRACTURE/OPEN-SPACE FILLING |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Pedro Corralitos/Casas Grandes |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02157 |
SALAS, G.P., 1975, CARTA Y PROVINCIAS METALOGENETICAS DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES PUBLICACION 21 E, P. 189.
GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: XX CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL (DURANGO, MX), P. 39-43.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS IN THE FORM OF VEINS IN SHALE AND LIMESTONE, FOLLOWING SUBPARALLEL FRACTURES OR FILLING PRE-EXISTENT CAVERNS. GENERAL STRIKE: SW TO NE. THICKNESS: 25-40 CM. MAIN VEIN (LA CANDELARIA) EW TREND WITH N DIP, RANGES FROM 2 CM WIDE NEAR THE SURFACE TO SEVERAL METERS AT DEPTH. OTHER PRINCIPAL VEINS: SAN SILVESTRE, SAN LORENZO, LA DURITA, AND LA ESCONDIDA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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