Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model197: Sediment-hosted Cu
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTRATIFORM
Ore controlStratiform
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Gypsum
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone · Vigas Formation
StructureLaramide Thrusting Of Cret Rocks Along De Collements Of Underlying Jurasssic Evaporites. Kolds In Mine Area Are Laramide Features., Cupriferous Layers Faulted In Several Places. Low-Grade Near Faults. Strike Slip Faults At The Las Vigas Mine (Weed, 1902 And De La Fuente, 1973) Probably Formed During Laramide Compression Which Was Dominatly E Ne Perpendicular To Major Fold Axes In Mine Area.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1902
Last production1973
Discovery year1902
Identification
Deposit ID10090184
MRDS IDMX02271
Alternate namesAlicia, Anexas De Alicia, Santa Elena
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates29.35023, -104.98384
References
GONZALEZ REYNA, J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, 20TH, DURANGO, MEXICO, 1956, P. 179-181.WEED, W.H., 1902, NOTES ON CERTAIN MINES IN THE STATES OF CHIHUAHUA, SINALOA AND SONORA, MEXICO: AIME TRANS., V. 32, P. 402-404.SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOLGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNEMNT OF MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000SPP, 1983, OJINAGAPRICE, J.T.,ET AL,1988,DE LA FUENTE L., F.E., 1973,GILES, D.A., ET AL, 1973KING, R.E., AND ATKINS,W.S., 1946,HENRY, C.D., AND MCDOWELL, F.W., 1986HENRY, C.D., ET AL, 1986CLARK, K.F., AND DE LA FUENTE L., F.E., 1978GONZALEZ, 1956.;DE LA FUENTE, 1973