Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
StructureBreccia Pipe In Cretaceous Granodiorite Batholith
Tectonic settingCenozoic Orogenic Belt
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1971
Last production1987
Identification
Deposit ID10024810
MRDS IDISM0562
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates18.88148, -101.64121
References
SILLITOE,R.H., 1976, A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE MEXICAN PORPHYRY BELT: INSTITU TION OF MINING AND METALLURGY TRANSACTIONS, SECTION B, VOL. 85, P. B170-B189.SAWKINS,F.J., 1978, FLUID INCLUSION STUDIES OF THE INGUARAN COPPER-BEARING BRECCIA PIPES, MICHOACAN, MEXICO: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 74, NO. 4, P. 924-927.MINERALS BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF SOUT H AFRICA, 1982, MEXICO, A MINERALS INDUSTRY SURVEY; INTERNAL REPORT 81, P. 58.PA1: (RF3)