| Deposit ID | 60001070 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX25008 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | El Palmar District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -98.88222, 24.72851 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | CONTIGUOUS WITH MOCTEZUMA AND SAN NICOLAS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Tamaulipas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| (1) | -98.88222, 24.72851 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1767 |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonists |
| District name | EL PALMAR DISTRICT |
|---|
BASTIN, E.S., 1937, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN CARLOS MOUNTAINS, IN KELLUM, L.B., ED., THE GEOLOGY AND BIOLOGY OF THE SAN CARLOS MOUNTAINS, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO: ANN ARBOR, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS, P. 159-206.
WENTWORTH, I.H., 1912, THE SAN NICOLAS MINING DISTRICT, SAN NICOLAS, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO: AIME TRANS., V. 43, P. 304-313.
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