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Jean Sendero · Posted: Sep 23, 2010 10:03 Post subject: Choix - Sinaloa - Mexico

Is there anyone that knows or be able to tell me if there is a way to differentiate between a smithsonite from El Refugio Mine and one from the Santa Anita Mine? It seems that specimens collected in 1990's were from the Santa Anita and the specimens collected more recently in the 2000's are from El Refugio. I can found references of Santa Anita Mine (Rosario) but nothing on El Refugio in the Mexican literature (Panorama minero del Estado de Sinaloa, Dec 2009).
So, is it just a name change for the same mine or two separate mines, same ore body, different ore body? If it is the all the same, what is the correct "locality"?
Any chance someone has some coordinates for each? or even surface maps?
thanks
Jean

Peter Megaw · Posted: Sep 23, 2010 10:20 Post subject: Re: Choix - Sinaloa - Mexico

Jean: It's Refugio...I have mine maps etc. you're welcome to come look at. Check out the recent ExtraLapis Smithsonite issue for more...

Peter Megaw · Posted: Sep 23, 2010 10:21 Post subject: Re: Choix - Sinaloa - Mexico

BTW...same mine, same orebody, Mina El Refugio is correct name in Spanish

Jean Sendero · Posted: Sep 23, 2010 13:43 Post subject: Re: Choix - Sinaloa - Mexico

Thanks Peter.
I will send you a note later on about stopping by.
Cheers
Jean

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