Mine detail: Luna Mine

Previously called 'The Luna Group of Claims Includes Some of the Ground OriginallyCalled the American Group Or Killion Mine.'

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.21624, -107.59976
dep_id: 10009806
mrds_id: D003028
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Pyrolusite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Hasler, J. William, Menzie, David
hrock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
arock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Year first produced: 1928
yr_lst_prd: 1955
disc_yr: 1922
discr: Louis Finch And John Summerville
References:
  • Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1940 USGS BULL 922-C, P. 71-73, PLATES 9 AND 11
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 129-131
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 55-56
  • Deposit:: CLEMONS , R.E., 1982 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP GM-52
  • Production:: FARNHAM, 1961, P.55.
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