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Unnamed Mine

Occurrence in Nuevo Leon, Mexico with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10050134
MRDS ID MX17009
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Mine
Related records 10133057

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -100.34065, 26.68144 (WGS84)
Elevation 1160
Relative position 6 KM S65E OF CARLITOS, 23 KM N45E BUSTAMENTE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Nuevo Leon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 72
USGS model code 19a
Deposit model name Polymetallic replacement
Mark3 model number 47

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Cupido Formation
    Rock description Cupido Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -100.34065, 26.68144
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Anticline
Type of structure Local
Structure description Secondary Folds

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Favorable Beds (Dolomitic Limestone), Abrupt Changes In Pitch Along Secondary Folds

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Minas Viejas

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia Explotadora De Minas Viejas Sa Approx.
    First year 1927
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cia Minera De Penoles Sa

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANCHEZ, P., 1959, HORIZONTES METALIFEROS DEL CRETACICO EN UNA COMARCA DEL NORESTE DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONG. GEOL. INT., 20TH, SECT. 13, P. 357-370.

  • Deposit

    G14A65 (1978) PHOTOGEOLOGIC MAP

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1992 Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Long, Keith R.) U.S. Geological Survey

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