Mine detail: Viola Claim

Previously called 'Little Willie Claim'

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.89872, -107.72366
dep_id: 10012004
mrds_id: D007229
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Pyrolusite, Wad
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: PODS
alteration: Silicified Limestone
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Limestone
Year first produced: 1953
References:
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 109
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Production:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 P. 109
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