Mine detail: Silver Tip Group

Previously called 'Silver Tip Group Contains Many Prospects Along the Lower Reaches OfPioneer Creek Including Ajax TunnelDyke TunnelSilver Tip TunnelCreek TunnelHillside ProspectMoberg Tunnel No. 2 ProspectMidway Prospect and Stella Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.69698, -105.42056

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	FISSURES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Latite,Andesite
Associated type:	Latite,Andesite
Alteration processes:	Silicification

References

MRDS	D002505
DEP	10009476
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 86-87}{Deposit:: PARK, C.F., JR., AND MCKINLAY, P.F., 1948 NMBMMR CIRC 18, P. 29-30}{Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 76-81}{Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 111-115, PLATE 1, MAP 2}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Hasler, J. William, Menzie, David