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Monterde

Past Producer in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10049449
MRDS ID MX02122
Record type Site
Current site name Monterde

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -108.05891, 27.56694 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 17 KM NE OF GUAZAPARES OCCURRENCES.

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

  • LAT-LONG CORRESPOND TO VILLAGE OF MOTERDE, ON THE SOC GEO MEX A.C, 1985 GEOLOGIC MAP. THE OCCURRENCE IS SHOWN AT 27-26N , 108-07W. 15-20 KM NE OF GUAZAPARES DISTRICT VILLAGE AND 25 KM NE OF TEMORIS CITY.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -108.05891, 27.56694
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Many N-S To N15w High Angle Faults.

Ore body information

  • Strike N 45 W
    Dip A90

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Veins High Grade

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOLOGIC ENVIRONMENT COMPRISED OF ESSENTIALLY UNDEFORMED CONTINENTAL VOLCANIC ROCKS. LOWER ANDESITE VOLCANIC SERIES WITH UPPER RHYOLITIC SUPERGROUP.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1804

Mining district

District name /Guazapares

Comments on the workings information

  • SHORT TUNNELS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERALIZATION NEAR SYCHRONOUS WITH TERT VOLCANICS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB
Deposit QUARTZ + AU AND MINOR AG IN FISSURE VEINS. VOLCANIC HOSTED, WORKINGS IN QUARTZ VEIN GOLD MINERALIZED AREAS.

Reporter information

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

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

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