Mine detail: Xalpizaco

Previously called 'San Antonio Mine'

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Location: Guerrero, Mexico, North America
Lat / long: 17.41739, -99.16698
dep_id: 10050119
mrds_id: MX11005
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Mercury
Trace mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Cinnabar, Malachite
work_type: Surface/Underground
alteration: In Broad Area, Kaolizitization And Laterization. Near Deposit, Unknown.
conc_proc: Hydrothermal
ore_ctrl: Fault Breccia
Reporter: Slagle, Letha P. (Rytuba, J.)
hrock_unit: Morelos Formation
hrock_type: Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
arock_type: Andesite
Structure: Fault Trends N50w And Dips 75sw
References:
  • 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.
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