Mala Noche

Occurrence in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Molybdenum, Bismuth, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10049670
MRDS ID MX02795
Record type Site
Current site name Mala Noche

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -107.25055, 26.25033 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 10 KM S OF LOS NOGALES

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

  • 38 KM NW OF GUADALUPE Y CALVO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Bismuth Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • BISMUTH OCCURES WITH COPPER

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification, Sericilization

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -107.25055, 26.25033

Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Sericite Alt.

Comments on the geologic information

  • ASSOCIATED WITH GRANODIORITE INTRUSIVE , N END OF INTRUSIVE EXPOSITURES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Mala Noche District / Guadalupe Y Calvo Area

Comments on the workings information

  • PROSPECT PITS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SCHULTZE, G., 1952A, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE TUNGSTENO DE LA GUADALUPANA Y POTRERO DE BOJORQUEZ, MORELOS CHIHUAHUA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS NATURALES, INSTITUTO NACIONAL PARA LA INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS MINERALES, BULLETIN 34-C, P. 21-29

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GRANITE HOSTED MOLBDNITE VEINS
Deposit GUADALUPE Y CALVO MUNICIPIO. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.