Mine detail: San Agustin Mine Group

Previously called 'Agua Salada Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

18.25068, -99.66703

Resource(B)

Primary:	Antimony, Mercury
Tertiary:	Sulfur

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	HYDROTHERMAL VEIN AND STOCKWORK
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Structure:	PRE-ORE REVERSE FAULTS, BRECCIATION, ISOCLINAL FOLDS. TREND N-NW
Alteration processes:	ANHYDRITE AND DOLOMITE ARE PRE-ORE HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION OF LIMESTONE

References

MRDS	MX11003
DEP	60001055
Reference	{Deposit:: BOLIVAR, J.M., 1963, GEOLOGIA DEL AREA DELIMITADA POR EL TOMATAL, HUITZUCO Y MAYANALAN, ESTADO DE GUERRERO: UNIV. NAC. AUTO. DE MEX. BOL. 69, PP. 26-28.}{Deposit:: CAREAGA, J., ET AL, 1974, LA SITUACION DEL MINERA DEL MERCURIO EN MEXICO: CONGR. INT. MERCURIO (TRABAJOS), NO. 1, VOL. 2, P. 425-42?.}{Deposit:: CHASE, H., RINGS OF FIRE, THE STORY OF MERCURY, UNPUBLISHED DATA.}{Deposit:: VAUPELL, C.W., 1937, MERCURY DEPOSITS OF HUITZUCO, GUERRERO, MEXICO: AM. INST. MINING METALL. ENGINEERS TECH PUB. 842, P. 1-14.}{Deposit:: MCALLISTER, J.F., AND HERNANDEZ ORTIZ, D., 1945, QUICKSILVER ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF HUITZUCO, GUERRERO, MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 946-B, P. 49-71.}{Deposit:: TUNNELL, G., ET AL, 1976, ON THE ORIGIN OF LIVINGSTONITE DEPOSITS AT HUITZUCO, GUERRERO, MEXICO: MINER. DEPOSITA, 11, P. 71-82.}