| Deposit ID | 10049592 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX02354 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Luz Julieta |
| Related records | 10255226 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.11723, 28.41692 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2400 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 25 KM NW OF CUSIHUIRIACHIC AND 35 - 40 KM ESE OF CALERA MINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Mercury | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -107.11723, 28.41692 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | High Angle Ew And Ne-Sw Trending Faults With Pronounced Shear Zones; Basal Brecciation Due To Interformational Downcreep; Regional Tilt 30 Ne. |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 9.14M |
| Depth to top | 12.19M |
| Depth to bottom | 21.34M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1932 |
| District name | Cuauhtemoc Distuict/ Ciudad Guerrero Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02354 |
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.
SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1985, CHIHUAHUA: CARTA GEOLOGICA; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFIA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.
MINING WORLD, 1957, OLD MEXICO'S NEWEST MERCURY MINE DEVELOPED BY CIA. MINERA PERALTA: MINING WORLD, V. 19, NO. 9, P. 47.
CIMRI
MINING WORLD, 1957, V. 19, NO. 9, P. 47.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IN 1957, THE PROSPECT PROMISED TO BECOME ONE OF MEXICO'S PRINCIPAL PRODUCERS. PROBABLY CONTAINS 3000 FLASKS OF 5 LB/T ORE (1957). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-91 | Staude, John-Mark G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-APR-78 | Slagle, Letha P. (Rytuba, J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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