Mine detail: San Antonio Mine

Previously called 'Nuevo Potosi Co. Mines'

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Location

Lat / long:

23.00048, -100.50036

Resource(B)

Primary:	Mercury
Tertiary:	Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron
Ore:	Cinnabar
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Other material:	Fluorite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Small Faults - Intrusion Related
Alteration processes:	Limestone Is Sometimes Rotten, Sometimes Silicious

References

MRDS	MX22004
DEP	10050455
Reference	{Deposit:: COLLINS, H.F., 1897, QUICKSILVER MINING IN THE DISTRICT OF GUADALCAZAR, STATE OF SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO: INST. MINING METALL., V. 4, P. 121-150.}{Deposit:: MACTEAR, J., 1897, MINING AND METALLURGY OF QUICKSILVER IN MEXICO: INST. MINING , METALL. TRANS., V. 4, P. 64-120.}{Deposit:: WITTICH, E. AND ROGOTZY, F., 1921, LA GEOLOGIA DE LA REGION MINERA DE GUADACAZAR, SAN LUIS POTOSI: BOL. MINERO, V.?}{Deposit:: UNPUBLISHED USGS REPORT, 1959.}
Reporter	Slagle, Letha P. (Rytuba, J.)