| Deposit ID | 60001052 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX10080 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Xichu District |
| Alternate or previous names | La Aurora Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -100.03224, 21.32274 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | A MAJOR DISTRICT IN AND IMMEDIATELY AROUND XICHU. LAT-LONG FROM INEGI MINE SYMBOL FOR LA AURORA MINE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Guanajuato |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Mercury | Tertiary |
| Model code | 73 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 19a + 18c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic replacement + skarn Zn-Pb |
| Mark3 model number | 92 |
| (1) | -100.03224, 21.32274 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | NW AND NE FAULTS, N40W ANTICLINE AT EL ORO AND N40W SYNCLINE AT XICHU 4.3 KM SW OF LA AURORA MINE. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | XICHU DISTRICT |
|---|
INEGI, 1973, GEOLOGIC AND TOPOGRAPHIC, 1:50,000 QUADRANGLE.
CONSEJO RECURSOS MINERALES, 1992, GEOLOGICAL-MINING MONOGRAPH OF THE STATE OF GUANAJUATO: SECRETARIA DE ENERGIA, MINAS E INDUSTRIA PARAESTATAL, 136 P.
SALAS, G.P., 1975, MAPA METALLOGENICO DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS NATURALES NO RENOVABLES, PUBLICATION 21E, MEXICO D.F., 188 P.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.