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Candamena

Past Producer in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Antimony
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Controls for ore emplacement
  14. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  15. Mining district
  16. Ownership information
  17. Production statistics
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10049506
MRDS ID MX02232
Record type Site
Current site name Candamena
Alternate or previous names Mines: Nuestra Senora De Loreta, San Nicolas, Loreto
Related records 10255052

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -108.26309, 28.08776 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position A 18 KM SE OF OCAMPO. OCAMPO MINE IS 15-20 KM TO THE N , TECORICHIC MINE IS 35 KM NE

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 NEAREST 15 SECONDS. AT LEAST 6 MINE AREAS IN THE VACINITY OF CANDAMENA AND LORETO. THERE IS AN OLD MISSION ALONG THE THE CANDAMENA RIVER IN THE DISTRICT. CANDAMENA AREA IS 15-20 KM S OF OCAMPO. MINES COVER AS AREA OF 8 KM ALONG THE RIVER MIGHT ALSO HAVE PLACERS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Secondary
Lead Secondary
Copper Secondary
Antimony Critical Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • BI COMMON.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Mineralized Zone Marked By Fe-Oxides Along Surface.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 106
USGS model code 25b
Deposit model name Epithermal vein, Creede
Mark3 model number 58

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -108.26309, 28.08776
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fault Zone: N 25 E, 70-80 N.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Evidence Of Post-Mineralization Faulting.

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES, "CHIMNEYS"
    Strike N 16-37 E
    Dip 70-80 N
    Length 4000M
    Width 60M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Bottom Of Mineralized Zone Bound By Major Fault And Series Of V. Closely Spaced Fractures. Top Of Zone Less Well-Defined, Patially Obscured By Alluvium.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1872

Mining district

District name Candamena District/Ocampo Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner La Compania Minera La Caridad, S. A.
    First year 1951

Production statistics

  • Year 1929
    Material ORE AG
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^12,666 G/Ton Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 12666g/mt
  • Year 1930
    Material ORE AG
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^ 2.7% Pb, 1.3% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 3wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1951
    Material ORE AG
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^637 G/Ton Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 637g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Material ORE AG
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^ 1209 Kg Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 1209000g

Comments on the production information

  • COMPANIA MINERA LA CANDAMENA Y ANEXIS, S.A. (1929-1930). COMPANIA MINERA LA CARIDAD, S.A. (1951-1952).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, XX, DURANGO, MEXICO, 1956, P. 76-79.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    SPP, 1984, TECORIPA:

  • Deposit

    SPP, 1983, SAN ISIDRO HUAJUMAR

  • Production

    GONZALEZ, 1956.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AG-BEARING VEINS (2-5 M THICK) AND REPLACED WALL ROCKS FORM LENSES OF VARIOUS DIMENSIONS IN FISSURE ZONE TRENDING N 25 E. CLOSELY SPACED FRACTURES DIPPING 70-80 DEGREES N COVER AREA UP TO 60 M WIDE AND 4 KM LONG. ORE: AG SULFIDES WITH MINOR AMOUNTS OF PB, CU AND SB IN QUARTZ MATRIX. LOCALLY MASSIVE. SOME NATIVE SILVER.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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

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