Mine detail: Carbonate Hill Mine

Previously called 'Mcghee Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.16985, -108.98424

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver, Zinc
Secondary: Copper, Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Garnet, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1894

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1956

Geology

Host rock:Mural Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Latite
Alteration processes:Propylitic

References

MRDSD003405
DEP10010046
Reference{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1958, GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL PELONCILLO MOUNTAINS, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AND COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 57, P. 93-97}{Deposit:: ARMSTRONG, A. K., SILBERMAN, M. L., TODD, V. R., HOGGATT, W. C., & CARTEN, R. B., 1978, GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL PELONCILLO MOUNTAINS, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES & MINERAL RESOURCES, CIRC. 158, P 11}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 88}{Deposit:: DREWES, H., AND THORMAN, C.H., 1980 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1220}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterRichter, D. H., Menzie, David