Los Organos

Past Producer in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodity Manganese
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10049488
MRDS ID MX02205
Record type Site
Current site name Los Organos
Alternate or previous names San Miguel, Antonio Farias
Related records 10254927

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -104.8505, 28.30026 (WGS84)
Elevation 1550
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 50 KM NE OF SAUCILLO. 8 KM E OF SAN BERNARDINO.

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

  • ESTIMATED TO WITHIN 1 KM. (28-27- N, 104-57- W, SALAS, 1975). 29 KM DUE W OF LA PERLA VILLAGE, 80 KM NNE OF CAMARGO CITY. A SECOND MINE AT 28-17 N, 104-55 W; A THIRD MINE SHOWN ON SOC GEOL MEX AC MAP AS WELL. ALL PART OF SAME MN DISTRICT.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 25-35% MN

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 156
USGS model code 25g
Deposit model name Epithermal Mn

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -104.8505, 28.30026

Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Veins

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOLOGIC ENVIRONMENT: ESSENTIALLY UNDEFORMED CONTINENTAL VOLCANIC ROCKS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mining district

District name Los Organos District/Camargo Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1943
    Period -1943
    Material ORE MN
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^41-43% Mn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Manganese Manganese 42wt-pct

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Overall depth 6M

Comments on the workings information

  • FOUR CUTS OPENED IN 1943, MAX. DEPTH OF 6 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SALAS, G.P., 1975, CARTA Y PROVINCIAS METALOGENETICAS DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES PUBLICACION 21 E, P. 189.

  • Deposit

    TRASK, P.D. AND RODRIGUEZ C., J. JR., 1948, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF MEXICO: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 954-F, P. 278-248, 293-295, TABLE 17.

  • Deposit

    SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO, MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.

  • Deposit

    SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1984, CIUDAD DELICIAS (H13-11): CARTA GEOLOGICA; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFIA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Production

    TRASK AND RODRIGUEZ, 1948.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TWO VEINS IN RHYOLITE. MAIN VEIN: 250 M LONG (CONTINUOUS FOR 150 M), 60-240 CM WIDE (AVE: 120 CM). VEIN BRANCHES AT S END. ORE CONSISTS OF "BLACK CALCITE".
Deposit DEPOSITS OCCUR ALONG WESTERN SIDE OF SIERRA LOS ORGANOS AND CERRO MESTENAS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-88 Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-MAY-88 Leonard, Kenneth R. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-APR-91 Staude, John-Mark G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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