Mine detail: Lourdes

Previously called 'Lourdes MineLourdes-San Francisco-Veta-Jecho'

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Location

Lat / long:

28.60023, -110.50065

Resource(N)

Primary:	Graphite
Discovery year:	1951

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1957
Last production ended:	1985

Geology

Host rock:	Barranca-Formation; Laramide
Host type:	Diorite,Quartzite,Sandstone,Limestone,Granite

References

MRDS	ISM0072
DEP	10024363
Reference	{Deposit:: WEIS, P.L. & SALAS, G.A., 1978: ESTIMATING RESERVES OF AMORPHOUS GRAPHITE IN SONORA, MEXICO.- ENG. & MIN.JOURN., OCT. 1978, P.123-12}{Production:: USBM-MAS}
Reporter	Krauss, Ulrich H.