Mine detail: Kelly Mine

Previously called 'Tri Bullion ShaftPaschal ShaftTraylor ShaftKelly Tunnel'

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Location: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.08676, -107.20143
dep_id: 10012336
mrds_id: D007905
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Argentite, Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Silver, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
gangue: Barite, Calcite, Magnetite, Quartz, Siderite, Specularite
orebody_fm: PODS AND SHOOTS
alteration: Silicified Limestone
conc_proc: Oxidation Enriched Ores Are Mostly Exhausted.
ore_ctrl: Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Fractures And Replaced Favorable Host Rock.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Kelly Limestone;Magdalena Group
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Monzonite,Rhyolite,Latite,Andesite,Granite
Structure: Kelly-Graphic Fault Zone And Brown Fault Strike About N 20 W.
Year first produced: 1878
yr_lst_prd: 1957
disc_yr: 1878
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 241-258
  • Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 33-35
  • Deposit:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 135-139
  • Deposit:: LOUGHLIN, G.F., AND KOSCHMANN, A.H., 1942 USGS PP 200, 168 PAGES
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Deposit:: THOMPSON, A.J., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 149-159
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