CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


Deposit number Country Location Names Commodities
531 Mexico (Guerrero) 18.12.36 N -- 100.04.48 W Campo Morado-Naranjo Cu; Pb; Zn; Au; Ag
 
Database name: World Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits
Custodial agency: Society of Economic Geologists & Geological Survey of Canada
Compilers: J. M. Franklin, H. L. Gibson, I. R. Jonasson, and A. G. Galley
Release date: 2015-03-23
   
Deposit name(s): Campo Morado-Naranjo (deposit name)
Political location(s): Mexico; Province or state: Guerrero
Deposit clan (type): Volcanogenic massive sulphide
Deposit (sub) types: Siliciclastic felsic; 5
Geologic province: Central Cordilleran
Geologic subprovince: Campo Morado
Commodities: Cu; Pb; Zn; Au; Ag
Geological ages: Valanginian (host rocks)
Radiometric ages: Age - Ma: 136; Event dated: mineralization; Interpretive comment: approximate age reported in SEG Centennial Volume appendix
References:
Lewis, P. D.; Rhys, D. A., 2000
Geological Setting of the Tizapa Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposit, Mexico State, Mexico
in Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits of Latin America, Edited by Sherlock, R. L; Logan, M. A. V., Special Publication, Geological Association of Canada, Mineral Deposits Division, Geological Association of Canada, Mineral Deposits Division, St. John's, Nfld., 2, 641 p, p. 87 - 112

Rebagliati, M.; Payne, J.; Oliver, J.; Cluff, R.; Weston, R., 2000
Successful Exploration Techniques, Campo Morado Precious Metal-bearing Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide District, Guerrero, Mexico
in Volcanic Environments and Massive Sulfide Deposits, Edited by Gemmell, J. B.; Pongratz, J., Special Publication , Centre for Ore Deposit Research (CODES), Univerrsity of Tasmania, Society of Economic Geologists, Univerrsity of Tasmania, Hobart, Tas., 3, 234 p, p. 165 - 168

Resource data:
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9.7 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: geological resource
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.76 percent
Pb: 0.51 percent
Zn: 1.9 percent
Au: 1.41 grams/metric ton
Ag: 69 grams/metric ton
Reference: Franklin, J. M.; Gibson, H. L.; Jonasson, I. R.; Galley, A. G., 2005: Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits; Appendices on CD-ROM, Section [Franklin] Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits, in Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Special Volume, Society of Economic Geology, 1146 p., 1 disks
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%

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