Mine detail: Santa Eulalia Mines

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Location

Lat / long:

28.56692, -105.75052

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Silver
Secondary:	Tin, Vanadium
Ore:	Cassiterite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form:	MANTOS CHIMNEYS, VEINS
Discovery year:	1652

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1707

Geology

Host rock:	Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Reg.Struct: Gently Folded Dome Structure
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Oxidation Of Surface Ore

References

MRDS	W018928
DEP	10111552
Reference	{Deposit:: HEWITT, W. P., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE MAIN MINERAL ZONE OF THE SANTA EULALIA DISTRICT, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO; AIME TRANS. V 241, P 229-260}{Deposit:: HORCASITAS, A. S., SNOW, W. E., 1956, GEOLOGICAL RESUME OF THE SANTA EULALIA DISTRICT, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO; INTL. GEOL. CONG. 20TH, GUIDEBOOK A-2 (ENG. TRANS.) P. 37 - 44}{Production:: HEWITT, W. P., 1968, SANTA EULALIA DIST, AIME TRANS. 241 P. 228. E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1975, P.}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G.