Mine detail: Xichu District

Previously called 'La Aurora Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

21.32274, -100.03224

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Zinc, Lead
Secondary:	Copper, Gold
Tertiary:	Mercury, Tin

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	CARBONATE-HOSTED AG-PB-ZN (AU-CU) SKARN AND VEINS
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Structure:

NW AND NE FAULTS, N40W ANTICLINE AT EL ORO AND N40W SYNCLINE AT XICHU 4.3 KM SW OF LA AURORA MINE.

References

MRDS	MX10080
DEP	60001052
Reference	{Deposit:: INEGI, 1973, GEOLOGIC AND TOPOGRAPHIC, 1:50,000 QUADRANGLE.}{Deposit:: CONSEJO RECURSOS MINERALES, 1992, GEOLOGICAL-MINING MONOGRAPH OF THE STATE OF GUANAJUATO: SECRETARIA DE ENERGIA, MINAS E INDUSTRIA PARAESTATAL, 136 P.}{Deposit:: SALAS, G.P., 1975, MAPA METALLOGENICO DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS NATURALES NO RENOVABLES, PUBLICATION 21E, MEXICO D.F., 188 P.}