Mine detail: Linchburg Mine

Previously called 'Lynchberg Mine: ClaimsLinchburg Nos. 1 To 10 Patented In 1914.'

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Location: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.07259, -107.18782
dep_id: 10012338
mrds_id: D007908
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead, Copper
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite, Chlorite, Garnet, Hedenbergite, Hematite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PODS, SHOOTS AND POCKETS
work_type: Underground
alteration: Silicified Limestone
ore_ctrl: Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Replaced Favorable Host Rock.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Kelly Limestone;Magdalena Group
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_unit: Linchburg Stock
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Linchburg Fault Zone And Young America Fault Trend North-South.
Year first produced: 1941
yr_lst_prd: 1961
disc_yr: 1950
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:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 135-139
  • Deposit:: TITLEY, S.R., 1959 NMGS GUIDEBOOK TENTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 144-148
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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