| Deposit ID | 10049511 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX02238 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palmarejo |
| Alternate or previous names | Juan De Dios |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.42142, 27.37528 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Cerargyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Stephanite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SEE PRODUCTION DATA. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -108.42142, 27.37528 |
|---|
| Strike | 1>N 50.5 W; 2>EW |
|---|---|
| Dip | 1>50 SW; 2>UNK |
| Strike | 1>N 50.5 W; 2>EW |
|---|---|
| Dip | 1>50 SW; 2>UNK |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1824 |
| District name | /Chinipas |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 2009 |
| Type | In-situ |
|---|---|
| Estimate year | 2009 |
| Total resources | 2000mt commodity |
| Remarks | with 30% of the leased 47 square miles explored. |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 23mt commodity | ||||||||||||||
| Remarks | with 30% of the leased 47 square miles explored. | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02238 |
Bogan, Jesse, 2009, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; Forbes, May 25, 2009, pp 56-58.
GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, XX, DURANGO, MEXICO, 1956, P. 98-102
GONZALEZ, 1956.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AG-AU VEINS ALONG FRACTURES IN ANDESITE, ASSOCIATED WITH GRANITIC INTRUSIVE ROCKS. TWO MAIN VEINS. LA BLANCA VEIN: N 50.5 W STRIKE, 50 SW DIP, 1.3-4.0 M WIDE. LA PRIETA VEIN: E-W TREND, MAX. OF 22.5 M IN WIDTH, MINERALIZED IN TWO SECTIONS SEPARATED BY 3-9 M OF BARREN MATERIAL. BEST ORE IN SECONDARY VEINLETS IN SECTIONS UP TO 100 M ALONG THE COURSE OF THE MAIN VEIN. HUGE BONANZA FOUND WHERE VEINS INTERSECT, ABOUT 240 M FROM THE PORTAL OF THE SOCORRO TUNNEL (DESCUBRIDORA MINE). ANGLE BETWEEN VEINS AT INTERSECTION: 51 DEGREES. |
| Deposit | OTHER SMALL MINING SITES IN AREA: LORETO, SAN JOSE, SANTA ANA, GUADALUPE, LA GUERRA, SIMON, LA CANA, SANTA FE, GORACHIC. ALL ARE MARKED BY DISUSED WORKINGS OR ABANDONED SMELTERS OR ARRASTRES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 18-MAY-2009 | Schruben, Paul | U.S. Geological Survey | 2009 reserves data |
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