Palmitas

Occurrence in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Silver, Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001113
MRDS ID MX02933
Record type District
Current site name Palmitas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -106.83384, 26.25033 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position LOCATION FROM 1:500,000 MAP., 4 MN

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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 105
USGS model code 25a-d
Deposit model name Epithermal vein, generic
Mark3 model number 119

Nearby scientific data

(1) -106.83384, 26.25033

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description BASIN AND RANGE STYLE FAULTING
Type of structure Regional
Structure description VEINS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • QUARTZ

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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.

Beyond USGS

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