Mine detail: Almoloya

Previously called 'Sierra Almoloya'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 27.06697, -105.28383

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Gold
Secondary: Silver, Copper
Ore: Gold

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Felsic Volcanic Rock
Structure:Tight Folds, Faulting, Laramide Thrusting,
Tectonic:Faults Throughout The Range Have Preferred N 40 Degree W Orientation

References

MRDSMX02775
DEP10049657
Reference{Deposit:: SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.}{Deposit:: HILL, R.T., 1907, SIERRA ALMOLOYA, CHIHUAHUA MINING WORLD , V. 27, NO. 17, P. 686-691. GRIGGS, 1907, MINES OF CHIHUAHUA}{Deposit:: HILL, R.T., 1907, MINES AND PROSPECTS OF SIERRA DE ALMOLOYA. MINING WORLD, V. 26, NO. 18, P. 560.}{Deposit:: VILLAFANA, A., 1914, CRIADEROS MINERALES EN LA SIERRA DE ALMOLOYA, ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: LA NATURALEZA, 3A SERIE, V. 1, NO. 5, P. 168-170.}{Deposit:: GONZALEZ REYNA, J., 1956A, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO- MINERO DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA CONGRESSO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL XXX, MEXICO, 280 P., 1 PLATE.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterKibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.), Staude, John-Mark G.