El Zapote

Occurrence in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10049420
MRDS ID MX02062
Record type Site
Current site name El Zapote

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -108.69227, 27.99193 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 15 KM SW OF TOROIBO

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

  • VILLAGE OF EL ZAPOTE LOCATED 4 KM N OF MORIS RIVER ALONG THE LA TROMPA ARROYO. 2 MINE SITES SEPERATED BY 1 KM. 45 KM SW OF OCAMPO. 30 KM WEST OF TOWN OF AQUA CALIENTE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -108.69227, 27.99193

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • SEQUENCE OF INTERMEDIATE AND FELSIC VOLCANIC ROCKS WITH TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS. METAMORPHOSED JURASSIC BARRANCA FORMATION AND ECRET LIMESTONE MAY BE PRIMARY HOST ROCKS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Moris

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GEOLOGY VARIES ON DIFFERENT QUADS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-88 Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-AUG-91 Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.) U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JUN-93 Staude, John-Mark G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.