Mine detail: Wild Horse Claim

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.09233, -107.24837
dep_id: 10011922
mrds_id: D007116
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Psilomelane
gangue: Calcite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Deposit Occurs Near Northeast-Striking Hot Springs Fault.
Year first produced: 1953
References:
  • Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C., AND SILVER, C., 1952 U.N.M. PUB. 4, FIG. 2
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 119
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL DATA FILE
  • Production:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 P. 119
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