Mine detail: Sunrise Mine

Previously called 'Hilltop MineDooley MineDome MineKillions Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.08902, -108.96757

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Copper, Silver, Lead
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Powellite, Scheelite
Gangue: Epidote, Garnet
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1943
Last production ended: 1956

Geology

Host rock:El Paso Limestone
Host type:Quartz Monzonite,Limestone
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Granite Gap Fault

References

MRDSD003295
DEP10009972
Reference{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1958, GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL PELONCILLO MOUNTAINS, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AND COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 57, P 102-103}{Deposit:: DALE, V. B., AND MCKINNEY, W. A., 1959, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU MINES, REPT. INV. 5517, P 25-26}{Deposit:: ARMSTRONG, A.K., SILBERMAN, M.L., TODD, V.R., HOGGATT, W.C., AND CARTEN, R.B., 1978 NMBMMR CIRC 158, P. 11}{Deposit:: DREWES, H., AND THORMAN, C.H., 1980 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1221}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterRichter, D. H., Menzie, David