Mine detail: Parole Mine

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.18124, -108.08922
dep_id: 10009980
mrds_id: D003308
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Richter, D. H., Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Fusselman Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Year first produced: 1885
References:
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G. B., 1961, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 72, P 86
  • Deposit:: THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1980 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1175
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