Mine detail: Nitt Mine

Previously called 'Patented ClaimSilver Bell'

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.09592, -107.20671
dep_id: 10012340
mrds_id: D007913
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Copper, Lead
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
gangue: Diopside, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz, Specularite
orebody_fm: PODS, VEINS AND DISSEMINATED DEPOSITS
work_type: Underground
alteration: Metamorphozed Shale And Limestone Near Contact With The Nitt Stock.
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: Nitt Stock
arock_type: Monzonite
Structure: Mine Is Located Just East Of The North Striking Waldo Fault.
Year first produced: 1904
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:: LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 33-35
  • 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:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.