Mine detail: Las Hormigas

Previously called 'Hormigas'

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Location: Chihuahua, Mexico, North America
Lat / long: 29.23356, -105.73386
dep_id: 10049440
mrds_id: MX02104
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Minor mineral: Uranium
Trace mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence
Reporter: Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.), Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.)
hrock_type: Carbonate
References:
  • Deposit:: GUILD, P.W., 1981, PRELIMINARY METALLOGENIC MAP OF NORTH AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 858-A AND -B.
  • Deposit:: SALAS, G.P., 1975, CARTA Y PROVINCIAS METALOGENETICAS DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES PUBLICACION 21 E, P. 189.
  • Deposit:: TRASK, P.D. AND RODRIGUEZ C., J. JR., 1948, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF MEXICO: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 954-F, P. 278-248, 293-295, TABLE 17.
  • Deposit:: SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOLGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNEMNT OF MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000
  • Deposit:: SPP, 1983, OJINAGA
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