Mine detail: Eighty-Five Mine

Previously called 'Includes the Superior MineDundee Mine and Jim Crow Mine: Eighty-Five Group.'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.31456, -108.75174

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Gold, Silver
Secondary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Chlorite, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1973

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite
Structure:Northeast Striking Vein Set.

References

MRDSD003346
DEP10010005
Reference{Deposit:: LASKY, S. G., 1938, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LORDSBURG MINING DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 885, 62P.}{Deposit:: CLARK, K. F., 1970, ZONING, PARAGENESIS, AND TEMPERATURES OF FORMATION IN THE LORDSBURG DISTRICT: IN NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, 21ST FIELD CONF., TYRONE-BIG HATCHET MOUNTAINS-FLORIDA MOUNTAINS REGION, P 107.}{Deposit:: JONES, F. A., 1907, THE LORDSBURG MINING REGION, NEW MEXICO: ENG. MINING JOUR. V 84, P 445.}{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. 335.}{Deposit:: YOUTZ, R.B., 1931 USBM IC-6413, 26 PAGES}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 85-88}{Deposit:: FLEGE, R.F., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 62, P. 26-29}{Deposit:: THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP, I-1151}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterRichter, D. H., Menzie, David