Mine detail: Colossal Mine 188*

Previously called 'MidnightTidal WaveKingKing No. 2Colossal-Midnight Group 188*: Claims'

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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

MRDSD006823
DEP10011719
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}
ReporterMenzie, David