| Deposit ID | 10107281 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006973 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Realito |
| Alternate or previous names | Rio Verde Fluorspar Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -100.18368, 21.6172 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 45 KM SW OF RIO VERDE., Estimated Location, Within 1 Minute., Estimated Location, Within 1 Minute. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Guanajuato |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Mercury | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Doctor Formation |
| Rock description | Doctor Formation |
| (1) | -100.18368, 21.6172 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Valles - San Luis Potosi Platform; Nw-Trending Fault Zone; Nw-Trending Anticlines |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Caldera Structures |
| Depth to bottom | 300M |
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| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1992 |
| District name | Rio Santa Maria District |
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| Type | Joint Venture Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fluorita De Rio Verde Sa De Cv |
| Type | Joint Venture Partner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Industrias Penoles Sa De Cv |
| Interest | 60 |
| Type | Joint Venture Partner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Applied Industrial Material Corp. (Aimcor) |
| Interest | 40 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fluorita De Rio Verde Sa De Cv |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W006973 |
MINERAL TRADE NOTES, 1974, FLUORSPAR: MEXICO, V. 71, NO. 1, P. 6.
GRIFFITHS, JOYCE, 1988, MEXICO'S INDUSTRIAL MINERALS--MEETING MANANAS CHALLENGE: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 250, P. 19-41.
HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1991, FLUORSPAR, IN INDUSTRIA MINERALS--GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION, METAL BULLETIN PLC, P. 110-119.
FRAGA M., P., 1991, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE EL REALITO MINE, RIO SANTA MARIA DISTRICT, GUANAJUATO, MEXICO, IN SALAS, G.P., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, MEXICO: BOULDER, COLORADO, GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA, V. P-3, P. 287-289.
SKILLEN, ANDY, 1993, FLUORSPAR PRODUCERS--CRACKS IN THE CHINESE WALL?: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 307, P. 36-49.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FLUORITE MINERALIZATION OCCURS ALONG THE CONTACT ZONE BETWEEN CRETACEOUS LIMESTONE AND TERTIARY RHYOLITE. THERE ARE 3 ORE BODIES--EL REALITO, EL CUATRO, AND COLONIA. THE COMPANY IS PRESENTLY WORKING THE REALITO BODY. SMALL, INTRUSIVE, STONGLY KAOLINIZED, AND PYRITE-OXIDIZED RHYOLITE OUTCROPS ARE VISIBLE AMONG THE LIMESTONES IN THIS AREA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-75 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 04-MAR-94 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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