Mine detail: San Felipe

Previously called 'San Felipe De Jesus'

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Location

Lat / long:

29.88047, -110.30454

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Copper
Secondary:	Zinc
Tertiary:	Gold, Molybdenum
Ore:	Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Limonite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Limestone,Andesite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Normal Faults: N 20-60 W, And Older E-W System., One Vein Offset Up To 2 M Along N 20 W Fault.
Alteration processes:	Propylitic, Silicic

References

MRDS	MX00313
DEP	10049090
Reference	{Deposit:: PEREZ SEGURA, EFREN, 1985, CARTA METALOGENETICA DE SONORA 1:250000 UNA INTERPRETACION DE LA METALOGENIA DE SONORA: UNIV. OF SONORA, DEPT. OF GEOL., HERMOSILLO, MEXICO, 66 P.}{Deposit:: ROLDAN-QUINTANA, J., 1979, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DEL DISTRITO DE SAN FELIPE, SONORA: INSTITUTO DE GEOLOGIA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO, REVISTA, V. 3, NUM. 2, P. 97-115.}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.)