Mine detail: San Nicolas Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 24.72541, -98.87893

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Calcite, Siderite
Discovery year: 1767

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1886
Last production ended: 1912

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Alkalic Intrusive Rock

References

MRDSMX25009
DEP10050468
Reference{Deposit:: BASTIN, E.S., 1937, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN CARLOS MOUNTAINS, IN KELLUM, L.B., ED., THE GEOLOGY AND BIOLOGY OF THE SAN CARLOS MOUNTAINS, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO: ANN ARBOR, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS, P. 159-206.}{Deposit:: WENTWORTH, I.H., 1912, THE SAN NICOLAS DISTRICT, SAN NICOLAS, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO: AIME TRANS., V. 43, P. 304-313.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterCarbonaro, Marguerite M. (Long, Keith R.)