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El Zapote Del Cura

Occurrence in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Controls for ore emplacement
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10049634
MRDS ID MX02742
Record type Site
Current site name El Zapote Del Cura

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -108.55059, 27.30028 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 3 KM DUE N OF GASORIACHI VILLAGE

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

  • 20 KM S OF AQUA CALIENTE, 30 KM DUE W OF TEMORIS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -108.55059, 27.30028
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Ore Associated With E-W Striking S Dipping Normal Fault.

Comments on the geologic information

  • FAULT ASSOCIATEED EPITHERMAL OCCURENCE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Chinipas Area

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PRESUPUESTO,1984, CIUDAD OBREGON: INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFICA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000. MEXIICO, SCALE 1:250,000

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-91 Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.) U.S. Geological Survey

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