Mine detail: Dakota Group

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.08678, -107.24837
dep_id: 10011904
mrds_id: D007092
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
gangue: Calcite, Jasper, Quartz
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Surface
alteration: Silicified Limestone
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Silicified Fracture Zone Strikes N 45 W.
Year first produced: 1954
References:
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 121
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Production:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 P. 121
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