Description
Mexico Govt. And United Nations
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Molybdenum
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model53: Porphyry Cu
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formIRREGULAR INVERTED SAUCER
Ore controlStock Dikes
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockPlutonic Rock
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureNe And Nw Faults, North Trending Range
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
AlterationHypogene; Phyllic; Argillic; Propylitic
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1975
Discovery year1964
Identification
Deposit ID10081093
MRDS IDW032795
Alternate namesNuevo Continente U.N. Project
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates30.50017, -109.50063
References
SAEGART, W.E., ET. AL., 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF LA CARIDAD PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT, SONORA, MEXICO: ECON. GEOL., V. 69, P. 1060-1077.E/MJ, 1978; WAR MINERALS REPORT 1976-1977.E/MJ 1978; WAR MINERALS REPORT 1976-1977.