| Deposit ID | 10023543 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000646 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Esperanza |
| Related records | 10206137 |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -100.43852, 22.61605 (WGS84) |
| Relative position | 300 M ALONG STRIKE (NW) OF LA CONSENTIDA FLUORSPAR DEPOSIT. 40 KM SE OF SAN LUIS POTOSI. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | San Luis Potosi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Cuesta Del Cura Formation |
| Rock description | Cuesta Del Cura Formation |
| Approximate (1) | -100.43852, 22.61605 |
|---|
| Length | 50M |
|---|---|
| Width | 20M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1955 |
| District name | Zaragoza - Rio Verde District |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pennwalt |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000646 |
PICKARD, G.W., 1974, GEOLOGY OF MEXICAN FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS, IN HUTCHESON, D.W., ED., A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 22, P. 23-30
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SMALL OREBODY- 50 M LONG BY ABOUT 20 M WIDE. A TUNNEL DRIVEN AT 60 M BELOW THE OPERATING PIT FLOOR SHOWS A "CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN SIZE". OREBODY IS LOCATED ALONG A PERSISTENT NW-TRENDING FAULT WHICH DOWNDROPS RHYOLITE RELATIVE TO LIMESTONE. THIS DEPOSIT IS 300 M NW ALONG STRIKE OF THE LA CONSENTIDA DEPOSIT. DIAMOND DRILLING BETWEEN THE DEPOSITS DID NOT FIND ANY ORE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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