Chart showing the periods of greatest activity for the major mines
in the Real de Catorce area.
(Taken from Diaz-Berrio F., Salvador, page 13)
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Map showing some of the historical mines in the area of Real de Catorce.
(Taken from Diaz-Berrio F., Salvador, page 13)
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Map showing some of the historical mines in the area of Real de Catorce.
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The following mines have their own pages with descriptions and photos.
The following mines have their own pages with descriptions and photos.
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(The Discovery)
The historical references are inconsistent about the sequence of
events, but all agree that La Descubridora was the first silver
discovery in the Sierra Catorce.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The El Negrito Mine is located high above and to the southeast of the "Pueblo Fantasma" area. It was notible for having a picturesque chapel. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
El Milagro
The El Milagro Mine is on the old road southeast and above the San Augustin mine. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Major Ore Veins and Mines in 1872
(from (IPIÑA, p 168-169)
Veta Madre
-
Purisma -
503 meters deep.
- Valencia
- San Jose
- Guadalupe
- Socavon del Cochino
- Concepcion
- Guadalupita
- Estrella
- Zacarias
- San Miguel
- Dolores
- Santa Edwige
Veta de San Geronimo
- Altagracia
- Animas
- San Geronimo
- Filosofal
- Santa Ana
- Capitanita
- el Senor de Metehuala
- Refugio
- Rayas
- Naranjera
- Cinco Senores
- San Jose de Gracia
Veta de San
Augustin
- San Eduardo
- Angeles
- Refugio
- el Senor del Milagro
- San Agustin
- Santa Maria
- San Antonio
- Promotorio
- Venadito
Veta de San Ramon
- San Ramon
- Guadalupe
- San Francisco
- San Juan
Veta de Sereno
- Sereno
- Dolores
Veta de San Jose
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- San Plutarco
- San Jose
- La Luz
The Haciendas de Beneficio in 1872
(Reduction works for the processing of ore.)
(from (IPIÑA, p 174)
(Reduction works for the processing of ore.)
(from (IPIÑA, p 174)
| Haciendas de Beneficio |
Methods |
|
San Juan Nepomuceno |
Patio, Fuego |
|
El Refugio |
Patio |
|
Apolonio |
Patio, Cazo |
|
Zerraton |
Patio, Cazo |
|
Del Aqua |
Fuego |
|
Guadalupe |
Fuego, Patio |
|
Los Matas |
Patio, Cazo, Fuego |
|
Juarez |
Patio, Cazo, Fuego |
|
San Pedro D. Julio |
Patio, Cazo, Fuego |
|
Morquecha |
Patio, Cazo, Fuego |
|
Grande |
Patio, Cazo, Fuego |
|
Almaraz |
Patio, Cazo, Fuego |
|
Rocha |
Patio, Cazo, Fuego |
|
San Jose |
Patio, Cazo, Fuego |
|
Bernal |
Fuego |