Mine detail: El Refugio Mine

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Location: Nuevo Leon, Mexico, North America
Lat / long: 26.08146, -99.87118
dep_id: 10050172
mrds_id: MX17053
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Silver, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Manto
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
model: 72: Polymetallic replacement
ore_ctrl: N45e Fractures In Limestones Just Below Impermeable Diorite Sills
Reporter: Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Long, Keith R.)
hrock_unit: Cupido Formation
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: Anticline
References:
  • Deposit:: SANCHEZ, P., 1959, HORIZONTES METALIFEROS DEL CRETACICO EN UNA COMARCA DEL NORESTE DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONG. GEOL. INT., 20TH, SECT. 13, P. 357-370
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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