Sonora
Occurrence

Tubutama

Sonora, Mexico
Boron-BoratesZeolites
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Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
TertiaryZeolites
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model260: Lacustrine borates
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENTICULAR, STRATIFORM
Materials
Ore mineralsColemanite, Ulexite
GangueClay, Gypsum
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Limestone · Tubutama Formation
Associated rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Latite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10095823
MRDS IDMX00580
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates30.99793, -111.49597
References
ARRIAGA MELENDEZ, H., PENA ROCHA, L., Y GOMEZ CABALLERO, A., 1986, RESULTADOS DE LA EVALUACION DEL DEPOSITO DE BORATOS DEL AREA TUBUTAMA, SONORA: GEOMIMET, NO. 141, XIII EPOCA, P. 41-60.GOMEZ CABALLERO, A., NIETO OBREGON, J., SHAFIQULLAH, M., ARRIAGA M., H., CARILLO, P.A., CERECERO-LUNA, M., 1981, MIOCENE BORAX DEPOSIT IN THE TUBUTAMA AREA, NORTHWEST SONORA, MEXICO (ABS): GSA ABSTRACTS WITH PROGRAMS, V. 13, NO. 2, P. 58.GONZALEZ S., J.R., 1985, RECURSOS MINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES DEL ESTADO DE SONORA: HERMOSILLO, SONORA, DIRECCION DE MINERIA, GEOLOGIA Y ENERGETICOS, 44 P.SALAS, G.P., 1982, RECENT MINERAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PACIFIC METALLOGENETIC PROVINCES OF MEXICO, IN WATSON, S.T., ED., TRANSACTIONS OF THE THIRD CIRCUM-PACIFIC ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES CONFERENCE, AUGUST 22-28, 1982, HONOLULU, HAWAII: HONOLULU, HAWAII, THE CIRCUM-PACIFIC COUNCIL FOR ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES, P. 325-338.CIMRIARRIAGA M., AND OTHERS, 1986; SALAS, 1982.