Mine detail: Santa Maria De La Paz Mine

Previously called 'La Paz Mine'

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Location: San Luis Potosi, Mexico, North America
Lat / long: 23.75044, -100.75037
dep_id: 10073105
mrds_id: W018929
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Gold
Trace mineral: Arsenic, Fluorine-Fluorite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: NARROW VEINS
ore_ctrl: Joint Control
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_unit: Limestone
hrock_type: Quartz Monzonite,Limestone
arock_unit: Quartz Monzonite
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
References:
  • Deposit:: LOZANO, J. M. M., 1967, GEOLOGIA Y MINERALIZACION DE LOS PRINCIPALES DISTRITOS DEL ESTADO DE SAN LUIS POTOSI; GEOLOGIA Y METALURGIA V 3, NO. 20, P 12 - 19
  • Deposit:: GUTIERREZ, C. G., MARTINEZ, L. M., 1970, EL ZONEAMIENTO EN LOS DEPOSITOS MINERALES DE LA PAZ, S.L.P.; GEOLOGIA Y METALURGIA V. 5 NO. 32 P 28 - 34
  • Production:: LOZANO, J. M. M., 1967, GEOLOGIA Y METALURGIA V 3 NO. 20 P 19
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