Mine detail: Anita Mine

Previously called 'Anita Nos. 1 To 9Tom Group: Anita Group, Claims'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.31929, -108.76285

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Copper, Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1961

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSD003348
DEP10010006
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:: ANDERSON, E. C., 1957, THE METAL RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO AND THEIR ECONOMIC FEATURES THROUGH 1954: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 39, P 86}{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:: 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