Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
SecondaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryLead, Copper
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeLODE
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlNW TRENDING SAN MARCOS ANTICLINE THAT BENDS N JUST N OF SAN MARCOS. VEINS S OF FLEXURE OCCUR IN NE TRENDING (CONJUGATE) FAULTS; VEINS N OF FLEXURE OCCUR IN NW TRENDING FAULTS AND ARE LESS STRONG AND NUMEROUS.
Geology
StructureCONJUGATE FAULTS ALONG FOLD AXIS, NW TRENDING ANTICLINE
AlterationNARROW BLEACHING (1 CM - 1 M) AROUND VEINS AND FAULTS. MUSCOVITE AND ILLITE REPLACE FELDSPAR.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID60001062
MRDS IDMX17075
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates24.69211, -100.06705
References
KESLER ET AL, 1988, STRONTIUM AND SULFUR ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE GALEANA BARITE DISTRICT, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO: ECON. GEOL., V. 83, P. 1907-1917.TAVERA A., C., 1960, YACIMIENTOS DE BARITA EN EL DISTRITO DE GALEANA, NUEVO LEON: CONSEJO RECURSOS NATURALES RENOVABLES [MEXICO] BOL. 55, 70 P.JAUREGUI, L.A., 1963, YACIMIENTOS DE BARITA EN LA REPUBLICA DE MEXICO: MINAS Y METALURGIA [MEXICO] BOL. 24, P. 95-108.RUVALCABA R., O., 1987, GEOLOGY OF GALEANA BARITE DISTRICT, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO: [ABS] AAPG BULL., V. 71, P. 609.