Mine detail: El Trinidad Group

Previously called 'Sangre De CristoSan JoseSan Antonio De Padua MineLas Animas'

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Location

Lat / long:

23.00048, -100.50036

Resource(M)

Primary:

Mercury

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	STOCKWORK, DISSEMINATIONS, OCCASIONAL VEINS OF CINNABAR
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Structure:	PRE-ORE FAULTS AND FISSURES (INTRUSION ASSOCIATED?)
Alteration processes:	LIMESTONE IS SEVERELY BRECCIATED BY GEYSER ACTION TO A GRAVEL OR IMPERVIOUS GRAVELLY CLAY. THE GYPSUM BEDS ARE ALSO DERIVED FROM LIMESTONE.

References

MRDS	MX22002
DEP	60001067
Reference	{Deposit:: COLLINS, H.F., 1897, QUICKSLIVER MINING IN THE DISTRICT OF GUADALCAZAR, STATE OF SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO: INST. MINING METALL TRANS., V. 4, P. 121-150.}{Deposit:: MOCTEAR, J. 1897, MINING AND METALLURGY OF QUICKSILVER IN MEXICO: INST. MINING METALL. TRANS., V. 4, P. 64-120.}{Deposit:: WITTICH, E., AND ROGOTZY, F., 1921, LA GEOLOGIA DE LA REGION MINERO DE GUADALCAZAR, SAN LUIS POTOSI: BOL. MINERO, V. 12}{Deposit:: UNPUBLISHED USGS REPORT, 1959.}