Mine detail: Bearup Mine

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Location: Catron County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.4037, -108.83342
dep_id: 10012400
mrds_id: D008009
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver
Minor mineral: Zinc, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Sphalerite
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Latite
arock_type: Latite
yr_lst_prd: 1969
References:
  • Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.G., 1927 USGS BULL 787, 100 PAGES
  • Deposit:: METZGER, O.H., 1938 USBM IC-6987, P. 38
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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