Mine detail: Copper Belt Group

Previously called 'HoughtonClaimsChiefRainbowComanche ChiefSan Juan Nos. 1 and 2Long LostKellyLone WolfJames RiderHorse Fly Nos. 1,2 and 3Red Rose'

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Location: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.12897, -107.28504
dep_id: 10012495
mrds_id: D008149
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Argentite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Malachite
gangue: Calcite, Limonite, Quartz
orebody_fm: SHOOTS AND PODS
work_type: Surface/Underground
conc_proc: Oxidation Enrichment
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_unit: La Jara Peak Andesite
arock_type: Andesite
Structure: Veins Occur Along Two Intersecting Fissure Systems Striking N 25 W And N 50 W.
Year first produced: 1919
yr_lst_prd: 1920
References:
  • Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 38-41
  • Deposit:: SIMON, D. B., 1973 NMBMMR OFR-41, 101 PAGES
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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