| Deposit ID | 10049705 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX02842 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vigas Sur |
| Related records | 10182674 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.0005, 29.3169 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 15 KM S OF LAS VIGAS (CU-BA) MINE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Presidio(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Model code | 197 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30b |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 63 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Vigas Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Vigas Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -105.0005, 29.3169 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Las Vigas District / Coyame Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02842 |
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.
SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PRESUPUESTO, 1983, OJINAGA CARTA GEOLOGICA: MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.
DE LA FUENTE L., F.E., 1973, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE LA ZONA CUPRIFERA DE COYAME, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES, 37P.
GILES, D.A., ALVAREZ, A., AND BEALES, F.W., 1973 COBRE SINGENETICO EN LA FORMACION LAS VIGAS DEL CRETACIO INFERIOR DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: SOCIEDAD INGENIERAS MINAS, METALURGISTAS GEOLOGOS MEXICO, CONVENCION NACIONAL X, CHIHUAHUA, MEMORIA VOLUMEN, P. 319-326.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SIMILAR TO LAS VIGAS (MX02271) COPPER MINE BUT 15 KM S OF LAS VIGAS |
| Deposit | VIGAS SUR IS 15 KM S OF LAS VIGAS (MX02271) WHICH IS THE MAIN MINE AND ONE DESCRIBED IN PAPERS. NOTE: THE VIGAS DEPOSIT ONLY SHOWS UP ON THE SOC GEOL MEX, AC,1985 MAP. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-91 | Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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