Mine detail: Ward Tungsten Mine

Location:	Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long:	32.10874, -108.98007
dep_id:	10009974
mrds_id:	D003299
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Tungsten
Trace mineral:	Copper
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Scheelite
orebody_fm:	SCHEELITE OCCURS IN SMALL PODS ALONG A BEDDING PLANEFAULT IN LS 150,55
work_type:	Surface/Underground
Reporter:	Richter, D. H., Menzie, David
hrock_unit:	Horquilla Limestone
hrock_type:	Limestone
arock_type:	Quartz Monzonite
Year first produced:	1954
yr_lst_prd:	1957
References:	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 105 Deposit:: DALE, V. B., AND MCKINNEY, W. A., 1959, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU MINES, REPT. INV. 5517, P 27-28 Deposit:: ARMSTRONG, A.K., SILBERMAN, M.L., TODD, V.R., HOGGATT, W.C., AND CARTEN, R.B., 1978 NMBMMR CIRC 158, P.11, PLATE 1 Deposit:: DREWES, H., AND THORMAN, C.H., 1980 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1221 Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA Production:: USBM RI 5517,P72; NMBMMR B.57,P152; RICHTER D H SIL VER CITY 2 SHEET SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION 1982