Mine detail: Nunns Lease

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.68234, -107.42226
dep_id: 10012000
mrds_id: D007224
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Psilomelane
gangue: Calcite, Opal
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
arock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure: Steeply Dipping, Brecciated Shear Zone Trends North.
References:
  • FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 91-9
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