Chihuahua
Past Producer

Namiquipa

Chihuahua, Mexico
ZincLeadSilverGoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
SecondaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model106: Epithermal vein, Creede
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
GangueBarite, Chalcedony, Fluorite, Limonite, Quartz
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockRhyolite,Andesite
AlterationSilicic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10049450
MRDS IDMX02123
Alternate namesLa Esmerelda, Mexico, America Viejo, El Molino, La Venturosa, La Princesa
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates29.16855, -107.36724
References
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