Chihuahua
Occurrence

El Leon

Chihuahua, Mexico
LeadZincSilverGoldCopperMolybdenumIron
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryCopper, Molybdenum, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formCHIMNEY, MANTO
Ore controlLithologic Control, Possible Structural Control
Materials
Ore mineralsAurichalcite, Galena, Hematite, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10049496
MRDS IDMX02219
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates30.61629, -107.66865
References
GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: XX CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL (DURANGO, MX), P. 39-43.CLARK, K.F., AND GOODELL, P.C., (EDS.), 1983, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NORTH-CENTRAL CHIHUAHUA: EL PASO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, GUIDEBOOK, 1983 FIELD CONFERENCE, 0CT. 7-9, 1983, PLATE 1, SCALE 1:500000.