Mine detail: Stephenson-Bennett Mine

Previously called 'Stevenson-Bennett Mine: Empire Zinc Mine: Santo Domingo De La CalzadaMine: Calzada Mine: San Augustin Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.40263, -106.60113

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Secondary: Zinc, Molybdenum, Copper, Gold
Ore: Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
Gangue: Fluorite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1847

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1847
Last production ended: 1934

Geology

Host rock:Fusselman Dolomite;Montoya Group
Host type:Dolomite
Associated rock:Organ Batholith
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Torpedo-Bennett Fault Zone Strikes North-South.

References

MRDSD000577
DEP10008415
Reference{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 205-211}{Deposit:: DUNHAM, K.C., 1935 NMBMMR BULL 11, P. 220-228}{Deposit:: ALBRITTON, C.C., JR., AND NELSON, V.E., 1943 USGS OFR-43, P. 35-36}{Deposit:: SEAGER, W.R., 1981 NMBMMR MEM 36, P. 83-86}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterKing, Robert U., Menzie, David