Mine detail: La Azul Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 18.58399, -99.55033

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite, Fluorite
Gangue: Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz
Orebody form: PIPE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1939-1948
First production started: 1939
Last production ended: 1948

Geology

Host rock:Morelos Formation;Balsas Conglomerate
Host type:Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:Tilzapota Series
Associated type:Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Rhyolite
Structure:Sierra De Taxco, Ne-Trending Faults

References

MRDSW006969
DEP10069437
Reference{Deposit:: PICKARD, G.W., 1974, GEOLOGY OF MEXICAN FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS, IN HUTCHESON, D.W., ED., A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 22, P. 23-30.}{Deposit:: VAN ALSTINE, R.E., 1963, INVESTIGATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FLUORSPAR DISTRICTS OF MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 688, P. 62-67.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: VAN ALSTINE, 1963.}{Reserve-Resource:: PICKARD,1974.}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G., Orris, Greta J.