Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Silver, Lead
SecondaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formFRACTURE/OPEN-SPACE FILLING
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10092763
MRDS IDMX02157
Alternate namesMines: La Candelaria, San Nicolas, La Cobriza
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates30.7585, -107.65059
References
GUILD, P.W., 1981, PRELIMINARY METALLOGENIC MAP OF NORTH AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 858-A AND -B.SALAS, G.P., 1975, CARTA Y PROVINCIAS METALOGENETICAS DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES PUBLICACION 21 E, P. 189.GONZALEZ R., J., 1956, MEMORIA GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA: XX CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL (DURANGO, MX), P. 39-43.