Mine detail: Mesa Del Alamo

Previously called 'Magdalena De KinoEl Alamo'

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Location

Lat / long: 30.59322, -110.91178

Resource(N)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Secondary: Zeolites
Ore: Clinoptilolite, Phillipsite
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: STRATIFORM

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host type:Clastic Sedimentary Rock,Shale,Sandstone,Tuff
Structure:Faulting; Small Anticline

References

MRDSMX00340
DEP10049111
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:: LEFOND, S.J., AND BARKER, J.M., 1979, A BORATE AND ZEOLITE OCCURRENCE NEAR MAGDALENA, SONORA, MEXICO: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 74, NO. 8, P. 1883-1889.}{Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., SR., AND HOFFER, J.M., 1972, A NEW HOWLITE OCCURRENCE IN SONORA, MEXICO: BOLETIN SOC. GEOLO. MEXICANA, V. 33, NO. 1, P. 21-24.}{Deposit:: GONZALEZ S., J.R., 1985, RECURSOS MINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES DEL ESTADO DE SONORA: HERMOSILLO, SONORA, DIRECCION DE MINERIA, GEOLOGIA Y ENERGETICOS, 44 P.}{Deposit:: ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLeonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.), Orris, Greta J.