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Nueva Esperanza

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10092826
MRDS ID MX02845
Record type Site
Current site name Nueva Esperanza
Related records 10279079

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -105.56719, 28.91691 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 30 KM E OF THE SIERRA DE GOMEZ (U) MINE AND 40 KM W OF CHORRERAS FE DEPOSIT.

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

  • E SIDE OF THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SIERA DEL MORION. 30 KM W OF SIERRA PLACER DE GUADALUPE. 40 KM E OF THE VILAGE OF ALDAMA AND 65 KM NE OF CHIHUAHUA CITY.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -105.56719, 28.91691
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault Controlled, E Dippinng Normal Fault.

Comments on the geologic information

  • FAULTS MAY CUT TERTARY CONGL. AND RHYOLITE?

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sierra Del Morion/ East Aldama Area

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 D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.

  • Deposit

    SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PRESUPUESTO,1984 CIUDAD DELICIAS (H13-11); INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFICA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NOT MAPPED AS A MINE ON 1:250,000 TOPO ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-91 Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.) U.S. Geological Survey

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