| Location: | Durango, Mexico, North America |
| Lat / long: | 25.66706, -103.50045 |
| dep_id: | 60001187 |
| mrds_id: | MX09001 |
| Commodity type: | metallic and nonmetallic |
| Major mineral: | Mercury |
| Minor mineral: | Sulfur, Antimony |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Deposit type: | FRACTURE ZONE, SHEAR ZONE |
| Production size: | Small ammount of material produced |
| Development status: | Producer |
| alteration: | BOTH SEDIMENTS AND RHYOLITE ARE ALTERED |
| conc_proc: | HYDROTHERMAL |
| ore_ctrl: | THE SILICIFIED N75E SHEAR ZONE AT EL RANCHITO IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY VERTICAL CROSS FRACTURES TRENDING N30W |
| Structure: | SEDIMENTS FOLDED. DETAILED STRUCTURE OBSCURED. GREAT SILICIFIED AND MINERALIZED SHEAR ZONES TRENDING N 62-75 E AND N 30-35 W |
| References: |
- Deposit:: GALLAGHER, D., 1942, MEMO TO MR. HEWETT, CUENCAME, DURANGO.
- Deposit:: GALLAGHER, D., (194*): UNPUBLISHED REPORT.
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