Mine detail: La Candelaria

Previously called 'Mines: La CandelariaSan NicolasLa Cobriza'

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Location

Lat / long: 30.7585, -107.65059

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Silver, Lead
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper, Iron
Ore: Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Barite, Quartz
Orebody form: FRACTURE/OPEN-SPACE FILLING

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Shale,Limestone
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSMX02157
DEP10092763
Reference{Deposit:: GUILD, P.W., 1981, PRELIMINARY METALLOGENIC MAP OF NORTH AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 858-A AND -B.}{Deposit:: SALAS, G.P., 1975, CARTA Y PROVINCIAS METALOGENETICAS DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES PUBLICACION 21 E, P. 189.}{Deposit:: GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: XX CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL (DURANGO, MX), P. 39-43.}
ReporterLeonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.)