Mine detail: Canoas District

Previously called 'Winze 48San Alfredo MineLa Cruz MineJesus MineSan Antonio MineSanta Catarina MineShaft 120'

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Location

Lat / long:

22.2005, -101.83369

Resource(M)

Primary:

Mercury

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	DISSEMINATED IN STOCKWORK
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Structure:	INTERSECTING FRACTURES IN CREST OF LATITE STRUCTURAL DOME. FLOW STRUCTURES IN RHYOLITE INDICATE PRESENCE OF DOME.
Alteration processes:	LATER ALKALINE SOLUTIONS DEPOSITED OPAL, MONTMORILLONITE, CHALCEDONY AND CINNABAR.

References

MRDS	MX29000
DEP	60001074
Reference	{Deposit:: GALLAGHER, D., 1951, GEOLOGY OF THE QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF CANOAS, ZACATECAS, MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 975-B, PP. 47-85.}{Deposit:: GALLAGHER, D., 1957, GEOLOGIA DE LOS YACIMIENTOS MERCURIALES DE CANOAS, ESTADO DE ZACATECAS: INST. NAC. INV. REC. MIN. BOL. NO 39, 47 P. (SPANISH TRANSLATION BY GUTIERREZ)}{Deposit:: GONZALEZ REYNA, JENACA, 1946, LA INDUSTRIA MINERA EN EL ESTADO DE ZACATECAS: COM. DIR. INV. RECURSOS MIN. BOL. 4, 127 P.}{Deposit:: GALLAGHER, D. 1942, MEMO TO MR. HEWETT: RECONNAISSANCE VISIT TO CANOAS MERCURY DISTRICT, UNPUBLISHED.}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E., 1959, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, USGS.}