Mine detail: Sulphur Canyon Mine

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.02456, -106.60029
dep_id: 10011919
mrds_id: D007112
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chrysocolla, Malachite
orebody_fm: LENSE
work_type: Underground
conc_proc: Oxidation Enrichment
ore_ctrl: Fault-Shear Zone Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Schist
References:
  • LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 82-8
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