Mine detail: Mineral Mountain Mine

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Location: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.21096, -109.02424
dep_id: 10010050
mrds_id: D003414
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Trace mineral: Copper, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Richter, D. H., Menzie, David
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_type: Andesite
ylp_ba: <
yr_lst_prd: 1904
References:
  • 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.
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