Durango
Producer

Cuencame District

Durango, Mexico
MercuryAntimonySulfur
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Commodities
PrimaryMercury
SecondaryAntimony, Sulfur
Deposit
Deposit typeFRACTURE ZONE, SHEAR ZONE
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlTHE SILICIFIED N75E SHEAR ZONE AT EL RANCHITO IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY VERTICAL CROSS FRACTURES TRENDING N30W
Geology
StructureSEDIMENTS FOLDED. DETAILED STRUCTURE OBSCURED. GREAT SILICIFIED AND MINERALIZED SHEAR ZONES TRENDING N 62-75 E AND N 30-35 W
AlterationBOTH SEDIMENTS AND RHYOLITE ARE ALTERED
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID60001187
MRDS IDMX09001
Alternate namesEl Ranchito Mine, El Caballo, La Cabacera, Flores, La Carroza, La Perservenancia, Los Medina, Loma Del Atravesado, La Nueva Rosita, Picacho De Mijares, Elvira, Cordon De E Del Arroyo Colorado, La Soledad, Loma La Soledad, El Corralito, Los Corrales, Nueva Nacimiento, Cerro De La Mesa, Sierra De San Lorenzo, Estrella Lumenosa, Maria, Tres Amigos, Cordon De Los Cerros De Pajaritos
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates25.66706, -103.50045
References
GALLAGHER, D., 1942, MEMO TO MR. HEWETT, CUENCAME, DURANGO.GALLAGHER, D., (1940'S): UNPUBLISHED REPORT.