Mine detail: Black Cloud Mine

Previously called 'Changed To the East Star-West Star Mine Or Claim Group In 1940.'

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Location: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.0787, -107.18921
dep_id: 10012331
mrds_id: D007897
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Copper, Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Hydrozincite, Silver, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
gangue: Clay, Jarosite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PODS, SHOOTS AND POCKETS
work_type: Underground
alteration: Silicified Limestone
conc_proc: Oxidation Enrichment
ore_ctrl: Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Replaced Favorable Host Rock.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Kelly Limestone;Magdalena Group
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: South Stonewall Fault Strikes N 5 To 15 E
Year first produced: 1913
yr_lst_prd: 1951
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 241-258
  • Deposit:: LOUGHLIN, G.F., AND KOSCHMANN, A.H., 1942 USGS PP 200, 168 PAGES
  • Deposit:: BLAKESTAD, R.B., JR., 1978 NMBMMR OFR-43, 127 PAGES
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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