Mine detail: Tubutama

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 30.99793, -111.49597

Resource(N)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Tertiary: Zeolites
Ore: Colemanite, Ulexite
Gangue: Clay, Gypsum
Orebody form: LENTICULAR, STRATIFORM

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Tubutama Formation
Host type:Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
Associated type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Latite

References

MRDSMX00580
DEP10095823
Reference{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: ARRIAGA M., AND OTHERS, 1986; SALAS, 1982.}
ReporterLeonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.), Orris, Greta J.