Mine detail: Atwood Mine

Previously called 'Atwood-Henry Clay Group: Patented ClaimsYellow JacketPlumboNew Year Nos. 1 and 2: Alamo MineBessieFlorence: Southern Group, Patented ClaimsValedon Nos. 1 and 2Road'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.31845, -108.74007

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Hematite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1875

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1961

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite,Andesite

References

MRDS	D003349
DEP	10010008
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 332-335}{Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1938 USGS BULL 885, P. 53-54}{Deposit:: HUNTINGTON, M.G., 1947 USBM RI-4029, 9 PAGES}{Deposit:: STORMS, W.R., 1949 USBM IC-7502, 11 PAGES}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 85-88}{Deposit:: FLEGE, R.F., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 62, P. 26-29}{Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., 1970 NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-113}{Deposit:: THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP, I-1151}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Richter, D. H., Menzie, David, Hasler, J. William