Mine detail: Nellie Bly Mine

Previously called 'Nellie Bly Group: Claims Patented In 1914Brother GardnerBaltimoreIndependenceBilly A'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.25069, -108.76063

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1943

Geology

Host type:Quartz Latite
Associated type:Quartz Latite
Alteration processes:Chloritization

References

MRDSD003379
DEP10010029
Reference{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 334}{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 445}{Deposit:: JONES, F.A., 1907 ENG. AND MINING JOUR., VOL 85, P. 444-445}{Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1938 USGS BULL 885, P. 59-60}{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