| Deposit ID | 60001188 |
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| MRDS ID | MX09002 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Cuarenta District |
| Alternate or previous names | Villa Cinabrio, Porvenir, Faro, El Sol, Tunisco, El Temblete, Foco |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.5005, 26.13364 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Durango |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| (1) | -105.5005, 26.13364 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | THREE SETS OF POST-RHYLOITE NORMAL (?) FAULTS. THE YOUNGEST STRIKES N, DIPS VERTICALLY AND THEY HAVE OFFSETS OF 10'S OF METERS. OLDER FAULTS RUN NE AND E. ALL ORE NEAR FAULTS. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1932 |
| Year of last production | 1943 |
| District name | CUARENTA DISTRICT |
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GALLAGHER, DAVID, AND PEREZ S., R., 1946, GEOLOGY OF THE CUARENTA MERCURY DISTRICT, STATE OF DURANGO, MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 946-F, P. 115-168.
PEREZ SILICEO, R. AND GALLAGHER, D., 1947, LA GEOLOGIA DE LA REGION MERCURIAL DE EL CUARENTA, MUNICIPIO DE SAN BERNARDO, ESTADO DE DURANGO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS NATURALES NO RENOVALLES, BOL. 13, 21 PP.
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