Naica | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Municipality of Saucillo in Chihuahua | |
  Naica Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 27°51′3″N105°29′47″W / 27.85083°N 105.49639°W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Saucillo |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,938 |
Naica is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the municipality of Saucillo. As of 2010, the town of Naica had a population of 4,938, [1] up from 4,775 in the 2005 INEGI Census. [2]
It is a mining town and the location of the renowned Naica Mine.
The Naica Mine of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, is a lead, zinc and silver mine that also contains extremely large selenite crystals. Located in Naica in the municipality of Saucillo, the Naica Mine is owned by Industrias Peñoles, the world's largest silver producer. Caverns discovered during mining operations contain crystals of selenite (gypsum) as large as 1.2 m (4 ft) in diameter and 15 m (50 ft) long. Peñoles announced in October 2015 that it was indefinitely suspending operations due to uncontrollable flooding at the Naica Mine.
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