Chihuahua
Producer

La Perla

Chihuahua, Mexico
IronSilicaFerrosiliconPhosphorus-PhosphatesCalciumSulfur
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondarySilica, Ferrosilicon
TertiaryPhosphorus-Phosphates, Calcium, Sulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model158: Volcanic-hosted magnetite
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formFLATTENED CONE WITH ELLIPTICAL BASE
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite, Specularite
GangueApatite, Calcite, Gypsum, Quartz, Selenite
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Rhyolite,Trachyte
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Diabase,Felsic Volcanic Rock,Andesite,Basalt
AlterationLocal Silicification.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Last production1988
Identification
Deposit ID10049435
MRDS IDMX02091
Alternate namesCerro De Fierro, La Vibora
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates28.28359, -104.56049
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.GOMEZ R., D., 1961, INVENTARIO DE LOS YACIMIENTOS FERRIFEROS DE MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS NATURALES NO RENOVABLES PUBLICACION 3 E, (CHIHUAHUA LOC. 1).DUTTON, C.E., 1955, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIES IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES; OCCURRENCE, APPRAISAL AND USE: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 179-208. IN THE SOUTHERN CORDILLERA: ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY DIGEST, V. 14, P. 237-262.GONZALEZ REYNA, J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, 20TH, DURANGO, MEXICO, 1956, P. 216-218.CARDENAS VARGAS, J., Y DEL CASTILLO GARCIA, L., 1964, YACIMIENTOS DE HIERRO DE LA PERLA Y LA NEGRA, MUNICIPIO DE CAMARGO, CHIHUAHUA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS NATURALES NO RENOVABLES, BOLETIN 69, 78 P.COX, D.P., AND SINGER, D.A., 1986, MINERAL DEPOSIT MODELS: USGS BULLETIN 1693, 379 P.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.ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1980, NOVEMBER, P. 75-83.GOMEZ RUIZ, DAVID, 1961, INVENTARIO DE LOS YACIMENTOS FERRIFEROS DE MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES NO RENOVABLES PUB 3-E.ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, NOV., 1974, P. 98.MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 46.CIMRICARDENAS Y CASTILLO, 1964. THE FIRST 3 FIGURES ARE COMPANY DATA. THE FORTH FIGURE IS ORE TO PROBABLE (INFERED) BY MINAS DE NORTE, BUT LATER CONFIRMED AS MEASURED BY CONSEJO. THE FIFTH FIGURE IS A MEASURED ORE FIGURE AND THE SIXTH FIGURE IS INDICATED ORE FROM CRNNR.