Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryLead, Manganese, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR VEINS
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Galena, Gold, Pyrargyrite, Pyrolusite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockRhyolite
Associated rockRhyolite,Andesite,Basalt
StructureMinor Basin And Range Normal Faults
Tectonic settingSierra Madre Volcanic Province
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1897
Identification
Deposit ID10049406
MRDS IDMX02039
Alternate namesConchenito, Mines: Veta Grande, Navidad, San Ciriaco, Gracia De Dios, Teocali.
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates28.32942, -108.18809
References
GUILD, P.W., 1981, PRELIMINARY METALLOGENIC MAP OF NORTH AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 858-A AND -B.SALAS, G.P., 1975, CARTA Y PROVINCIAS METALOGENETICAS DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES PUBLICACION 21 E, P. 189.GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, XX, DURANGO, MEXICO, 1956, P. 68-71.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.CIMRIGONZALEZ, 1956.