Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryLead, Zinc, Gold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model106: Epithermal vein, Creede
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFault Controlled
Materials
Ore mineralsCovellite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDacite
Associated rockDacite · La Huerta Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10049299
MRDS IDMX00581
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates29.73352, -109.78397
References
MARRS, C.K., AND GUILBERT, J.M., 1981, GEOLOGY AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE OPOSURA MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSIT, SONORA, MEXICO IN ORTLIEB, L, AND ROLDAN Q., J., (EDS.), GEOLOGY OF NORTHWESTERN MEXICO AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA; FIELD GUIDES AND PAPERS: HERMOSILLO, SONORA, U.N.A.M. INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO, ESTACION REGIONAL DEL NOROESTE, P. 169-212