Mine detail: Sample Group Mine

Previously called 'DuncanClaims: Lindburgh, Spirit of St. Louis, Curtis'

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Location

Lat / long:

29.32801, -103.72936

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

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

References

MRDS	M054800
DEP	10098449
Reference	{Deposit:: CHESTER, J. W., 1965, MERCURY IN TEXAS: USBM IC 8252}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES}{Deposit:: YATES, R.G. AND THOMPSON, G.A., 1959, GEOLOGY AND QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS, TERLINGUA DISTRICT, TEXAS: USGS PROF. PAPER 312, 114 P.}{Deposit:: TX BEG MRC-73, P. 21.}{Deposit:: EXAMINED BY C.P. ROSS AND OTHERS, 1934.}{Deposit:: EXAMINED BY R.G. YATES AND OTHERS, 1942-1945.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: USBM DATA}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A., Long, Keith R.