| Deposit ID | 60001074 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX29000 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Canoas District |
| Alternate or previous names | San Antonio Mine, Jesus Mine, La Cruz Mine, San Alfredo Mine, Winze 48, Santa Catarina Mine, Shaft 120 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -101.83369, 22.2005 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ALL MINES ARE ON A NW TRENDING ZONE 400 M LONG AND 250 M WIDE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Zacatecas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| (1) | -101.83369, 22.2005 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | INTERSECTING FRACTURES IN CREST OF LATITE STRUCTURAL DOME. FLOW STRUCTURES IN RHYOLITE INDICATE PRESENCE OF DOME. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | CANOAS DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA MINERA METALURGICA |
GALLAGHER, D., 1951, GEOLOGY OF THE QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF CANOAS, ZACATECAS, MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 975-B, PP. 47-85.
GALLAGHER, D., 1957, GEOLOGIA DE LOS YACIMIENTOS MERCURIALES DE CANOAS, ESTADO DE ZACATECAS: INST. NAC. INV. REC. MIN. BOL. NO 39, 47 P. (SPANISH TRANSLATION BY GUTIERREZ)
GONZALEZ REYNA, JENACA, 1946, LA INDUSTRIA MINERA EN EL ESTADO DE ZACATECAS: COM. DIR. INV. RECURSOS MIN. BOL. 4, 127 P.
GALLAGHER, D. 1942, MEMO TO MR. HEWETT: RECONNAISSANCE VISIT TO CANOAS MERCURY DISTRICT, UNPUBLISHED.
BAILEY, E., 1959, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, USGS.
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