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La Ofelia

Occurrence in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10092782
MRDS ID MX02304
Record type Site
Current site name La Ofelia
Related records 10303210

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -107.10057, 30.16686 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position DUE WEST 6 KM FROM CLACO DE MAYO ARROYO AND THE SANTA MARIA PROSPECT.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Chihuahua

Comments on the location information

  • 65 KM SW OF AHUMADA, 17.5 KMS DUE WEST OF BENITO JUAREZ PUEBLO. NORTH END OF HILLS, 8 KM NORTH OF SANTA RITA RANCH ON DIRT ROAD.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Secondary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -107.10057, 30.16686
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Deposit On A West Dipping Normal Fault Striking N30w

Comments on the geologic information

  • SIMILAR GEOLOGIC SETTING AND ROCKS TO SANTA LUCIA

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name /Ricardo Flores Magon

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO, MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.

  • Deposit

    SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1983, NUEVO CASAS GRANDES: CARTA GEOLOGICA; MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SIMILAR ASSOCIATION TO SANTA LUCIA (AG, PB) MINE 6 KM TO THE EAST. AGAIN ALONG A NW TRENDING FAULT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1991 Staude, John-Mark G. U.S. Geological Survey

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