| Deposit ID | 10049294 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00576 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Otilia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.50072, 28.1669 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Baja California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Result | AVE: 0.6 OZ/TON AU. |
|---|
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -113.50072, 28.1669 |
|---|
| Strike | EW |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1883 |
| District name | Calmalli |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00576 |
WISSER, E., 1954, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 49, NO. 1, P. 44-76
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | E-W TRENDING VEIN UP TO 7 FT WIDE. RIBBON STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF LAYERS OF SLATE ALTERNATING WITH AURIFEROUS QUARTZ. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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