Mine detail: Champion Mine

Previously called 'Champion and Oxide King Copper Prospect: Aztec Group Patented In 1900JumboSunsetChampion, Oxide King, Sunset and Aztec Millsites'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.21922, -105.79613

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Antimony
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Gold, Malachite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1879

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1959

Geology

Host rock:	Ortega Formation
Host type:	Mafic Intrusive Rock
Structure:	Copper Hill Anticline Plunges West-Southwest And The Champion Mine Is Located Along With Axis Of The Anticline.

References

MRDS	D003054
DEP	10009821
Reference	{Deposit:: MONTGOMERY, A., 1953 NMBMMR BULL 30, 89 PAGES}{Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 102-103}{Deposit:: MILLER, J.P., MONTGOMERY, A., AND SUTHERLAND, P.K., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 11, 106 PAGES}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Hasler, J. William, Menzie, David