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

Ref.: 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.

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.





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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