Mine detail: Little Jewess Mine 190*

Previously called 'Patented Claim In 1916Little Jewess'

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.97678, -107.52227
dep_id: 10011607
mrds_id: D006637
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Copper
Minor mineral: Lead, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Underground
alteration: Propylitized Andesite.
conc_proc: Extensive Oxidation Enrichment
ore_ctrl: Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized As Fissure Fillings.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_type: Monzonite
Structure: Vein Is Part Of Radial System Of Veins Associated With Copper Flat Monzonite Porphyry.
Year first produced: 1950
yr_lst_prd: 1946
References:
  • Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 125-141, P. 159-160
  • Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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