Mine detail: Johnny Bull Mine

Previously called 'Patented ClaimsJohnny BullSterling PriceSouth Virginia'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.16013, -108.99841

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver
Secondary: Lead
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Epidote, Pyroxene, Quartz, Wollastonite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1885
Last production ended: 1917

Geology

Host rock:Horquilla Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Nw-Trending Johnny Bull Fault
Alteration processes:Marmorization

References

MRDSD003408
DEP10010048
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.331-332}{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.99-100}{Deposit:: ARMSTRONG, A.K., SILBERMAN, M.L., TODD, V.R., HOGGATT, W.C., AND CARTEN, R.B., 1978 NMBMMR CIRC 158, P. 11}{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