Mine detail: Colossal Mine 188
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Previously called 'MidnightTidal WaveKingKing No. 2Colossal-Midnight Group 188
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Location

Lat / long:

33.30593, -107.71949

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead
Ore:	Bornite, Bromyrite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1925

Geology

Host rock:	Magdalena Group
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	North Trending Fault System Offsets Northwest Trending Vein.
Alteration processes:	Silicified,Garnetized And Epidotized Limestone.

References

MRDS	D006823
DEP	10011719
Reference	{Deposit:: JONES, F.A., 1904 NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, N.M. PRINTING CO., P. 99-100}{Deposit:: LINGREN, W., GRATON, L.C. AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 260-266}{Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 72-85}{Deposit:: SILLIMAN, B., 1882 TRANS AIME, VOL 10, P. 441}{Deposit:: 5) NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: G.T. HARLEY, 1934 P. 78}
Reporter	Menzie, David