CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


Deposit number Country Location Names Commodities
47 Spain (Cantabria) 43.16.32 N -- 004.24.41 W Reocin Zn; Pb
 
Database name: World Mississippi Valley-type deposits
Custodial agency: Geological Survey of Canada
Compilers: D. F. Sangster
Release date: 2015-02-06
   
Deposit name(s): Reocin
Political location(s): Spain; Province or state: Cantabria; Nearest community: Santander (30 km SW)
Deposit clan (type): Mississippi Valley-type
Deposit status: producer
Commodities: Zn; Pb
Mineralization styles: concordant collapse breccia cement; veins; massive replacement
Geological ages: Middle Albian - Late Albian (mineralization)
Late Aptian (host rocks)
Tectonic setting: unknown (host rocks)
Host rocks: (1) sedimentary; carbonate; Depositional setting: Shallow-water carbonates
Individual lithologies:ankeritic dolostone
Mineralogy: sphalerite, galena, pyrite, marcasite, calcite
References:
Barbanson, L.; Touray, J-C; Saulas, D.; Vadala, P, 1983
Distribution a Differentes Echelles et Chronologie Relative des Carbonates de l'Aptien de la Province de Santander: Relation Entre Aurole Ferrifere et Mineralisations Zn-Pb du Type Reocin
Chronique de la Recherche Miniere, p. 39 - 48

Leach, D. L.; Sangster, D. F.; Kelley, K. D.; Large, R. R.; Garven, G.; Allen, C. R.; Gutzmer, J.; Walters, S., 2005
Supplement to sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective
Appendix, in One hundreth anniversary volume 1905-2005, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Ecomomic geology, Society of Ecomonic Geologists, 1136 p

Leach, D. L.; Sangster, D. F.; Kelley, K. D.; Large, R. R.; Garven, G.; Allen, C. R.; Gutzmer, J.; Walters, S., 2005
Sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective
in One hundreth anniversary volume 1905-2005, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Ecomomic geology, Society of Ecomonic Geologists, 1136 p, p. 561 - 607

Vadala, P.; Touray, J. C.; Garcia-Iglesias, J.; Ruiz, F., 1981
Nouvelles Donnees sur le Gisement de Reocin (Santander, Espange), Gite de Blende, Galene et Ankerite en Remplissage de Cavites Souterraines Karstiques dans l'Urgonien: Discussion du Role de la Tectonique Diapirque
Chronique de la Recherche Miniere, p. 43 - 59

Production data: Report period: from 1857 until 1989; 41 million metric tons ore; Provisional entry?: no; Yearly or summary?: S
Weight-commodity information:calamine: 3.76 million metric tons
sphalerite: 5.11 million metric tons
galena: 0.5 million metric tons
pyrite: 1.56 million metric tons
Reference: Perez, A. A.; Arias, C. P., 1989: Reocin Mine; Mining Magazine, 1989 issue, p. 102
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Resource data:
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Estimate date: 1989; 29.8 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: proven
Grade-commodity information:Zn: 11 percent
Pb: 1.69 percent
Reference: Perez, A. A.; Arias, C. P., 1989: Reocin Mine; Mining Magazine, 1989 issue, p. 102
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


Estimate date: 1989; 9.9 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: probable
Grade-commodity information:Zn: 10.29 percent
Pb: 1.2 percent
Reference: Perez, A. A.; Arias, C. P., 1989: Reocin Mine; Mining Magazine, 1989 issue, p. 102
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%

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