Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
SecondaryFluorine-Fluorite, Gold, Copper
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlFaults And Fractures Were Filled By Ore Material.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueActinolite, Biotite, Calcite, Chlorite, Diopside, Epidote, Ilvaite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale · Calcareous Shale
Associated rockMonzonite,Rhyolite
StructureAssymetrical Anticline, Numerous Drag Folds And Reverse Faults.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1655
Identification
Deposit ID10073100
MRDS IDW018918
Alternate namesSan Francisco & Clarines
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates26.93364, -105.71718
References
KOCH, G. S. JR., 1956, THE FRISCO MINE, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO; ECON. GEOL. V. 51 NO. 1. P 1 - 40.KOCH, G. S. JR., LINK, R. F., 1963, DISTRIBUTION OF METALS IN THE DON THOMAS VEIN, FRISCO MINE, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO; ECON. GEOL. V. 58, P 1061 - 1070PICKARD, G.W., 1974, GEOLOGY OF MEXICAN FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS, IN HUTCHESON, D.W., ED., A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 22, P. 23-30.CIMRISKINNER'S MINING INTL. YBK., 1975, P 382SKINNERS MINING INTL. YBK. 1975, P 382