Mine detail: Cuchara

Previously called 'La Cuchara (?)Mineral De CucharaLa Union'

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Location: Nayarit, Mexico, North America
Lat / long: 22.83377, -105.25049
dep_id: 60001060
mrds_id: MX16001
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Gold, Lead
Trace mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: VOLCANIC-HOSTED TABULAR VEIN
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
model: 106: Epithermal vein, Creede
alteration: CHLORITIZATION OF ANDESITE.
ore_ctrl: FAULT VEIN
Structure: E-W FISSURE HOSTS ORE EMINATING FROM RHYOLITE CU-BEARING DOME 1 KM TO EAST.
References:
  • SITE VISIT, SEPTEMBER, 1993.
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