Mine detail: Excess Claim

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.17707, -108.09672
dep_id: 10009810
mrds_id: D003036
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Gold
Trace mineral: Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Gold, Smithsonite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Hasler, J. William, Menzie, David
hrock_type: Dolomite
Year first produced: 1887
yr_lst_prd: 1922
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 292
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 82-83, PLATES 4 AND 7
  • Deposit:: THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1980 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1175
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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