Mine detail: Caracahui

Previously called 'Cornelio'

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Location

Lat / long: 30.25434, -111.034

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue: Actinolite, Calcite, Chlorite, Diopside, Epidote, Quartz, Vesuvianite, Wollastonite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Represo
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Roof Pendant

References

MRDSMX00041
DEP10048870
Reference{Deposit:: CABRERA, F.J., 1983, LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE FIERRO EN SONORA, TESIS PROF., DEPT. DE GEOL. UNI-SON, 56 P.}{Deposit:: PEREZ SEGURA, EFREN, 1985, CARTA METALOGENETICA DE SONORA 1:250,000 UNA INTERPRETACION DE LA METALOGENIA DE SONORA, GOBIERNO DEL ESTADO DE SONORA, HERMOSILLO, MEXICO, 61P.}{Deposit:: CABRERA F., F.J., VEGA G., E.L., AND PEREZ S., E., 1983, LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE FIERRO EN SONORA, EVALUACION GEOLOGICA REGIONAL: GOBIERNO DEL ESTADO DE SONORA, DIRECCION DE MINERIA, GEOLOGIA, Y ENERGETICOS, HERMOSILLO, SONORA, 64 P.}{Reserve-Resource:: CABRERA, ET.AL., 1983, TABLE VI.}
ReporterStaude, John-Mark G. (Page, Norman J.), Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.)