Mine detail: Whit-Roy Mine

Previously called 'Anchor Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

29.34467, -103.8188

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar
Discovery year:	1935

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1935
Last production ended:	1973

Geology

Host rock:	Santa Elena Limestone;Del Rio Clay
Host type:	Shale,Limestone

References

MRDS	W701221
DEP	10085606
Reference	{Deposit:: PRICE, J. G., HENRY, C. D., AND STANDEN, A. R., 1983, ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MINERAL DEPOSITS IN TRANS-PECOS TEXAS: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY (TEXAS), MINERAL RESOURCE CIRCULAR NO. 73, 108 P}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Paidakovich, Matthew E., Long, Keith R.