Northern Mexico
Chihuahua
Saucillo Municipality

El Retén

El Retén is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,318 metres. El Retén is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave of the Crystals and Naica Mine.

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or Giant Crystal Cave is a connected to the at a depth of 300 metres, in , , . It takes the form of a chamber within the limestone host rock of the mine, and is about 109 metres long with a volume of 5,000 to 6,000 cubic metres, and an estimated mass of 12 tonnes. is situated 2½ km south of El Retén.

Photo: Albertvila1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of the Mexican state of , is a lead, zinc and silver mine. Located in in the municipality of Saucillo, the is owned by Industrias Peñoles, the world's largest silver producer. discovered during mining operations contain gigantic crystals of CaSO4 · 2 H2O.

El Retén

Latitude
27.86878° or 27° 52′ 8″ north
Longitude
-105.50246° or 105° 30′ 9″ west
Elevation
1,318 metres (4,324 feet)
Open location code
75VPVF9X+G2
Geo­Names ID
9892232
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Highlights include Cerro Sola and Naica.

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