Mine detail: Silver Tail Mine 190
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Previously called 'Silver Tungsten Prospects'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.81345, -107.66893

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Tungsten, Lead
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	PODS
Discovery year:	1950

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1905
Last production ended:	1956

Geology

Host rock:	Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Major Faults Strike North And Minor Faults Strike Northwest To Southwest.
Alteration processes:	Highly Altered Andesite Dike

References

MRDS	D006814
DEP	10011711
Reference	{Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 105-108}{Deposit:: DALE, V.B. AND MCKINNEY, W.A., 1959 USBM RI-5517, P. 65-67}{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: DALE AND MCKINNEY, 1959 P. 66-67}
Reporter	Menzie, David