Mine detail: Carbonate Hill Mine

Previously called 'Mcghee Mine'

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Location: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.16985, -108.98424
dep_id: 10010046
mrds_id: D003405
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver, Zinc
Minor mineral: Copper, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
gangue: Garnet, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
alteration: Propylitic
ore_ctrl: Contact Zone Of Dike And Limestone
Reporter: Richter, D. H., Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Mural Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Latite
yr_lst_prd: 1956
disc_yr: 1894
References:
  • 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
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