| Deposit ID | 10023589 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000711 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Concepcion |
| Related records | 10255091 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.20061, 28.31691 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | IN THE ENVIRONS OF VILLAGE OF LA CONCEPCION. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Tuff | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| (1) | -109.20061, 28.31691 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000711 |
GONZALEZ S., J.R., 1985, RECURSOS MINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES DEL ESTADO DE SONORA: HERMOSILLO, SONORA, DIRECCION DE MINERIA, GEOLOGIA Y ENERGETICOS, 44 P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FELSIC TUFF, RED OR WHITE IN COLOR, UP TO 5 M THICK AND SUITABLE FOR USE AS DIMENSION STONE. TUFF WITH ECONOMIC POTENTIAL IS INTERBEDDED WITH A SANDY TUFF NOT SUITABLE FOR EXPLOITATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-90 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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