Mine detail: La Fortuna

Previously called 'GaleanaInca Y FortunaVeins: Fortuna, Santo Nino, Virgin Julieta, San David'

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Location

Lat / long: 30.13741, -107.80198

Resource(B)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead, Zinc
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Barite, Calcite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated type:Tuff,Rhyolite
Structure:Many Nw Trending 10-20 Km Long Structures Cut Sierra San Joaquin-Sierra Del Cristo Areas.
Alteration processes:Wallrock Alteration Restricted To A Few Meters Of Silicification And Quartz Veining In Volcanics, And Local Chloritization In Diorite.

References

MRDSMX02218
DEP10049495
Reference{Deposit:: GILES, D.A., 1983, EXPLORATION AT THE FORTUNA SILVER PROPERTY, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO IN GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NORTH-CENTRAL CHIHUAHUA; GUIDEBOOK FOR THE 1983 FIELD CONFERENCE: EL PASO, TEXAS, EL PASO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 317.}{Deposit:: GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: XX CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL (DURANGO, MX), P. 44-45.}{Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND GOODELL, P.C., (EDS.), 1983, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NORTH-CENTRAL CHIHUAHUA: EL PASO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, GUIDEBOOK, 1983 FIELD CONFERENCE, 0CT. 7-9, 1983, PLATE 1, SCALE 1:500000.}{Deposit:: GUILD, P.W., 1981, PRELIMINARY METALLOGENIC MAP OF NORTH AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 858-A,B.}{Deposit:: SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO, MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.}{Deposit:: SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1983, NUEVO CASAS GRANDES: CARTA GEOLOGICA; MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: SALAS, G.P., 1975, CARTA Y PROVINCIAS METALOGENETICAS DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES PUBLICACION 21 E, P. 189.}{Production:: GILES, 1983.}
ReporterLeonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.), Staude, John-Mark G.