Chihuahua
Past Producer

Dolores

Chihuahua, Mexico
SilverGoldCopperLead
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryCopper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockDiabase,Rhyolite,Andesite
Associated rockDiabase,Rhyolite,Dacite,Andesite,Basalt
StructureLarge, Possibly East Dipping Normal Fault Cuts Through Area
AlterationSilicic, Propylitic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1860
Identification
Deposit ID10049505
MRDS IDMX02230
Alternate namesMines: San Francisco, Alma De Maria
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates28.98494, -108.51949
References
GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: XX CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, DURANGO, MEXICO, 1956, P. 52-57.SKINNER, E.N., AND PLATE, H.R., 1915, MINING COSTS OF THE WORLD: NEW YORK, N.Y., MCGRAW-HILL BOOK CO., INC., P. 193.COX, D.P., AND SINGER, D.A., 1986, MINERAL DEPOSIT MODELS: USGS BULLETIN 1693, 379 P.MOSIER, D.L., MENZIE, W.D., AND KLEINHAMPL, F.J., 1986, GEOLOGIC AND GRADE-TONNAGE INFORMATION ON TERTIARY EPITHERMAL PRECIOUS- AND BASE-METAL VEIN DISTRICTS ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANIC ROCKS: USGS BULLETIN 1666, 39 P.WISSER, E., 1966, THE EPITHERMAL PRECIOUS-METAL PROVINCE OF NORTHWEST MEXICO: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES REPORT 13, PART C, P. 63-92.SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO, MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1984, CHABACAN TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFIA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:50,000.SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PREPUESTO, 1984, TECORIPA: CARTA GEOLOGICA; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA GEOGRAFIA E INFORMACION, MEXICO D.F., SCALE 1:250,000.GONZALEZ, R.J., 1956A MEMORIA GEOLOGICAL-MINEROFARISH, J.B., 1907, THE DOLORES MINESKINNER AND PLATE, 1915; GONZALEZ, 1956; MOSIER, ET.AL., 1986 (ITEM 7).