| Deposit ID | 10049517 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX02246 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chorreras |
| Related records | 10133217 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.23662, 28.86691 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Result | 60% FE |
|---|
| Model code | 62 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 18d |
| Deposit model name | Skarn Fe |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -105.23662, 28.86691 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chorreras District/ Maclovio Herrrera-Coyame Area |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1961 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 300000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02246 |
GOMEZ R., D., 1961, INVENTARIO DE LOS YACIMIENTOS FERRIFEROS DE MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS NATURALES NO RENOVABLES PUBLICACION 3 E, (CHIHUAHUA LOC. 5).
GONZALEZ REYNA, J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, 20TH, DURANGO, MEXICO, 1956, P. 181-182.
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
SPP, 1984, CIUDAD DELICIAS
GOMEZ, 1961.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PART OF THE N-S TRENDING CENTRAL CHIHUAHUA FE-SKARN BELT. THIS BELT INCLUDED CHORRERAS, SAN EDUARDO(MX02245), AND OTHER SMALL OCCURENCES ASSOCIATED WITH CRET PLUTONISM. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB |
| Deposit | IRREGULAR CONTACT METAMORPHIC DEPOSIT AT LIMESTONE/GRANITE CONTACT. INTRUSIVE IS TERT. GRANODIORITE ACCORDING TO 1:250,000 GEOLOGIC MAP. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-88 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-88 | Leonard, Kenneth R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-91 | Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-93 | Staude, John-Mark G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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