Mine detail: Chance Mine

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.17819, -108.09144
dep_id: 10009978
mrds_id: D003305
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Gold, Copper, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Galena, Gold, Smithsonite
gangue: Calcite
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Richter, D. H., Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Fusselman Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Deposits Occur Adjacent To The Northeast Striking Crest Fault.
Year first produced: 1880
yr_lst_prd: 1948
References:
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G. B., 1961, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 72, P 79-81
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 68, P 290-291
  • Deposit:: JONES, F. A., 1904, NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS: SANTA FE, N.M., P 184
  • Deposit:: THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1980 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1175
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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