Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Cupido Formation |
Political location(s): |
Mexico; Subprovince or locality: NE Mexico; Nearest community: Patula |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; in dolomite and interstratified shale |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Cretaceous (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; mudstone-carbonate-sandstoneIndividual lithologies: | sandstone (red - green) arkose dolomite shale | Host rock stratigraphy: | Cupido Formation |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in dolomite and interstratified shale; Cu found in transition zone from Patula arkose to Cupido dolomites; bottom to top: Patula arkose (600m) to Cupido dolomites with shales |
References: |
Nicolini, P., 1962 |
How Sedimentological Data can be Used in Search for Stratiform Mineral Deposits: Drafting of Provisional Curves |
Chronique de la Recherche Miniere, Volume 309, p. 155 - 167 |
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