Mine detail: Xalpizaco

Previously called 'San Antonio Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

17.41739, -99.16698

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Cinnabar, Malachite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Morelos Formation
Host type:	Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Fault Trends N50w And Dips 75sw
Alteration processes:	In Broad Area, Kaolizitization And Laterization. Near Deposit, Unknown.

References

MRDS	MX11005
DEP	10050119
Reference	{Deposit:: BUSTILLO, SAYNEZ, 1970, EXPLORACIONES GEOLOGICO-MINERAS EN EL ESTADO DE GUERRERO: 2ND SEMINARIO SOBRE EXPLORACION GEOLOGICO-MINERA.}{Deposit:: GONZALEZ REYNA, J., 1942, CRIADEROS MINERALES EN COTOLIPA Y QUECHULTENANGO, DEL ESTADO DE GUERRERO: BOLETIN DE MINAS Y PETROLEO, TOMO 13, NO. 4, P. 6-12.}
Reporter	Slagle, Letha P. (Rytuba, J.)