Mine detail: La Farelle Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 29.35217, -103.69047

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Gangue: Calcite, Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Santa Elena Limestone
Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSM054808
DEP10040138
Reference{Deposit:: CHESTER, J. W., 1965, MERCURY IN TEXAS: USBM IC 8252}{Deposit:: EVANS, A.M. AND TRAVER, W.M., JR., 1947, TERLINGUA MERCURY DEPOSIT, BREWSTER AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES, TEXAS: USBM RI 3995}{Deposit:: ROSS, C.P., 1941, THE QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE TERLINGUA REGION, TEXAS: ECON. GEOL., V. 30, P. 115-142}{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. 21.}{Deposit:: EXAMINED BY C.P. ROSS AND OTHERS, 1934}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Long, Keith R.