Mine detail: Black Sheep Group

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.93483, -107.72282
dep_id: 10011995
mrds_id: D007219
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Pyrolusite, Rhodonite, Wad
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
conc_proc: Oxidation Enrichment
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Fusselman Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Year first produced: 1955
References:
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030 P. 105-107
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Production:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 P. 106
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