Mine detail: Mineral Mountain Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 32.21096, -109.02424

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Tertiary: Copper, Zinc
Ore: Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1904

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSD003414
DEP10010050
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}{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. 103}{Deposit:: DREWES, H., AND THORMAN, C.H., 1980 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1220}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ELSTON, W. E., 1963, NMBMMR OPEN-FILE REPORT, 781 P.}
ReporterRichter, D. H., Menzie, David