Mine detail: American Flag and Flagstaff Mines 188*

Previously called 'Claims Patented In 1890 and 1891American FlagFlagstaff'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.15178, -107.72116

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Copper
Ore: Anglesite, Argentite, Bornite, Bromyrite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Covellite, Galena, Malachite, Silver
Gangue: Clay, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1885
Last production ended: 1916

Geology

Host rock:Magdalena Group
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Deposits Occur Along Bullfrog Fault Which Strikes N 13 E.

References

MRDSD007083
DEP10011897
Reference{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 266-268}{Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 90-95, P. 97}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMenzie, David