Mine detail: El Leon

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

30.61629, -107.66865

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Copper, Molybdenum, Iron
Ore:	Aurichalcite, Galena, Hematite, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
Orebody form:	CHIMNEY, MANTO

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	MX02219
DEP	10049496
Reference	{Deposit:: GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: XX CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL (DURANGO, MX), P. 39-43.}{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.}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.)