Mine detail: Green King Mine

Previously called 'Bluebird MineWhite Cloud Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.28179, -108.74035

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1941

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite
Associated type:Rhyolite

References

MRDSD003366
DEP10010019
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 109}{Deposit:: THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. FEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP, I-1151}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterRichter, D. H., Menzie, David