Mine detail: Morning Glory Mine 188*

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.94817, -107.53449
dep_id: 10011608
mrds_id: D006639
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Copper, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold
work_type: Underground
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 A Radial System Of Veins Associated With The Copper Flat Monzonite Porphyry.
Year first produced: 1885
yr_lst_prd: 1938
disc_yr: 1885
References:
  • Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 125-141, P. 158
  • Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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