| Deposit ID | 10098762 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX02235 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Republica |
| Related records | 10182363 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.78393, 28.18136 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1200 |
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | W OF MORIS AND A16 KM NW OF SAHUAYACAN, 2 KM SE OF EL SAUZ |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | AVG. PRODUCTION GRADE: 2552 G/TON AG |
|---|
| Model code | 106 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25b |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal vein, Creede |
| Mark3 model number | 58 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| 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 |
| (1) | -108.78393, 28.18136 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | /Moris |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX02235 |
GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, XX, DURANGO, MEXICO, 1956, P. 89-90.
SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1982, SIERRA OBSCURA TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFIA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:50,000.
SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1984, TECORIPA: CARTA GEOLOGICA; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFIA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.
SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO, MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN ALONG CONTACT BETWEEN ANDESITE (HANGING-WALL, WEST SIDE) AND RHYOLITIC TUFF (FOOTWALL). 3.0 M WIDE. VEIN CONTAINS NUMEROUS WALL ROCK FRAGMENTS CEMENTED BY QUARTZ. ORE MINERALS: ARGENTITE WITH MINOR SPHALERITE AND SECONDARY NATIVE SILVER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1991 | Staude, John-Mark G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.