Mine detail: Ward Tungsten Mine

Previously called 'Baker-Standard Tungsten Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.10874, -108.98007

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Scheelite
Orebody form: SCHEELITE OCCURS IN SMALL PODS ALONG A BEDDING PLANEFAULT IN LS 150,55

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1954
Last production ended: 1957

Geology

Host rock:Horquilla Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSD003299
DEP10009974
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 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}
ReporterRichter, D. H., Menzie, David