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Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico

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An iron mine with a rich history. Started 1828 and most recently owned by Sidermex Group. Produced 443,000 tons of concentrates in 1984. In the northern part of the city of Durango.



References:
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 886.

Mining Annual Review (1985): 81.

Panczner (1987).

http://www.terrapub.co.jp/journals/EPS/pdf/2001/5303/53030181.pdf.

Megaw, P.K.M. & Barton, M.D. (1999) The geology and minerals of Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico. Rocks & Minerals, Jan.





 Map Reference: 24°1'N , 104°40'W

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Mineral List:
'Apatite'
Apatite-(CaF)
Apatite-(CaOH)
var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaOH)
'Asbestos'
Augite
Baryte
Bixbyite
Calcite
 'Chalcedony'
Epidote
Goethite
Gypsum
Hematite
var: Martite
Ilmenite
Limonite
 Magnetite
Opal
var: Opal-AN
Phenakite
Pseudobrookite
Quartz
Sepiolite
Titanite


24 entries listed. 17 valid minerals.

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