Mine detail: San Nicolas Mine

Previously called 'Catarina'

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Jalisco, Mexico, North America
Lat / long: 19.50061, -105.00046
dep_id: 10023372
mrds_id: I000262
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Diatomite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Diatomaceous Earth, Diatomite
model: 222: Lacustrine diatomite
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Lake Sediments
Year first produced: 1967
References:
  • Deposit:: KADEY, F.L., JR., 1975, DIATOMITE, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS, 4TH EDITION: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 605-635.
  • Deposit:: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1987, DIATOMITE--NO SKELETONS IN THE CUPBOARD: NO. 236, P. 22-39.
  • Deposit:: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1974, DIATOMITE: A WIDE RANGE OF USES FOR OLD SKELETONS: NO. 86, P. 8-25.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.