Mine detail: Governor Group

Previously called 'Imperial Prospect: ClaimsGovernor Nos. 1 To 5'

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.04872, -107.2367
dep_id: 10011724
mrds_id: D006830
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Fluorite, Malachite
gangue: Calcite
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control. Minor Limestone Replacement.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Montoya, El Paso
hrock_type: Limestone,Granite
Structure: Paleozoic Limestones Are In Fault Contact With Precambrian Granite.
References:
  • Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P.207
  • Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H. AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P.162-163
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P.104-105
  • Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P.19
  • Production:: F.E. WILLIAMS, 1966 P. 105
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