Mine detail: Little Granite Mine 1887

Previously called 'Mima Mine: Claims In 1980Little Granite Nos. 1 To 6'

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.43316, -107.76867
dep_id: 10011728
mrds_id: D006835
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Gold
Minor mineral: Lead, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Acanthite, Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized In Fissures.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_type: Andesite
Year first produced: 1885
yr_lst_prd: 1980
disc_yr: 1885
References:
  • Deposit:: REPORT ON MINES OF THE BLACK RANGE AND APACHE DISTRICTS, ATCHISON, TOPEKA, AND SANTA FE RAILWAY, 1887
  • Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P.81
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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