| Deposit ID | 10050172 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX17053 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Refugio Mine |
| Related records | 10206526 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -99.87118, 26.08146 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 810 |
| Relative position | 3.6 KM N54E SANTA FRANCISCA, 25 KM S40W LOS NOGALES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Roma-Los Saenz(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
McAllen(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Nuevo Leon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Model code | 72 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 19a |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic replacement |
| Mark3 model number | 47 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Cupido Formation |
| Rock description | Cupido Formation |
| (1) | -99.87118, 26.08146 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Anticline |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cerralvo |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX17053 |
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
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1992 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Long, Keith R.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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