Mine detail: Parral Mines

Previously called 'Prieta and Other Mines'

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Location

Lat / long:

26.90031, -105.63384

Resource(B)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Gold, Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Gold, Proustite, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Barite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENSES
Discovery year:	1631

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1925

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite,Andesite
Associated rock:	Andesite;Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite,Andesite
Structure:	Several Faults Form Horst And Graben Structure. Quartz Monzonite Stock.

References

MRDS	W018923
DEP	10105923
Reference	{Deposit:: LOWTHER, G. K., MARLOW, G. C., 1956, GEOLOGY OF THE PARRAL AREA; INTL. GEOL. CONG., 20TH, GUIDEBOOK FOR EXCURSION A-2 (ENG. TRANS.) P. 64 - 75}{Deposit:: MARLOW, G. C., SMITH, J. M., 1956, GEOLOGY OF LA PRIETA MINE; INTL. GEOL. CONG., 20TH, GUIDEBOOK FOR EXCURSION A-2 (ENG. TRANS.) P. 76 - 79}{Deposit:: LOWTHER, G. K., BELL, E. B., 1956, GEOLOGY OF THE ESMERALDA MINE, PARRAL, CHIH; INTL. GEOL. CONG., 20TH, GUIDEBOOK FOR EXCURSION A-2 (ENG. TRANSL) P. 80 - 83}{Deposit:: PICKARD, G. W., 1970, GEOLOGY OF THE PRIETA MINE, PARRAL, CHIHUAHUA; IN RAUSCH, D. O., MARIACHER, B.C. EDS., AIME SYMP. PB-ZN V. 1 P. 123 - 129}{Production:: E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1975, P. AIME SYMP. PB-ZN, 1970, V1 P 123. 1956, INTL. GEOL. CONG. 20TH, GUIDEBOOK A-2 (ENG. TRANS) P 65, 80. E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1976, P 255}{Reserve-Resource:: E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1976, P. 255}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G.