Mine detail: Rio Grande Prospect

Previously called 'Section 40Rio Grande Quicksilver Co.'

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Location

Lat / long: 29.32467, -103.69769

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar
Gangue: Calcite, Clay
Orebody form: PIPE

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Santa Elena Limestone
Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSM054802
DEP10040132
Reference{Deposit:: CHESTER, J. W., 1965, MERCURY IN TEXAS: USBM IC 8252}{Deposit:: YATES, R.G. AND THOMPSON, G.A., 1959, GEOLOGY AND QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS, TERLINGUA DISTRICT, TEXAS: USGS PROF. PAPER 312, 114 P.}{Deposit:: TX BEG MRC-73, P. 22.}{Deposit:: EXAMINED BY C.P. ROSS AND OTHERS, 193}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Long, Keith R.