Location: | San Luis Potosi, Mexico, North America |
Lat / long: | 23.00048, -100.50036 |
dep_id: | 60001067 |
mrds_id: | MX22002 |
Commodity type: | metallic |
Major mineral: | Mercury |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Deposit type: | STOCKWORK, DISSEMINATIONS, OCCASIONAL VEINS OF CINNABAR |
Production size: | Medium ammount of material produced |
Development status: | Past Producer |
alteration: | LIMESTONE IS SEVERELY BRECCIATED BY GEYSER ACTION TO A GRAVEL OR IMPERVIOUS GRAVELLY CLAY. THE GYPSUM BEDS ARE ALSO DERIVED FROM LIMESTONE. |
conc_proc: | GYPSUM RICH HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS |
ore_ctrl: | DISTINCT FISSURE ON FAULT SYSTEM, OFTEN PARALLELING BEDDING. MINERALIZATION OF FOOTWALL OF FAULT BRECCIAS IS COMMON. |
Structure: | PRE-ORE FAULTS AND FISSURES (INTRUSION ASSOCIATED?) |
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