Nuevo Leon
Producer

Mercedes Mine

Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Phosphorus-Phosphates
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model244: Phosphate, warm current type
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCollophane, Whitlockite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Kiamichi Formation
StructureN40e, 72s Fault
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10111475
MRDS IDMX17019
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates26.50923, -100.23564
References
PEREZ M., J.J., AND WIGGIN, R.W., 1953, LOS DEPOSITOS DE FOSFORITAS DE SABINAS HIDALGO Y AYANCUAL, ESTADO DE NUEVO LEON: INST. NAC. INVEST. RECURSOS MINERALES BOL. 32, 33 PCIMRIPEREZ AND WIGGIN (1953) P. 16.