Mine detail: Independence Mine

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Location: Taos County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.74143, -105.33723
dep_id: 10012591
mrds_id: D008285
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Silver
Trace mineral: Tellurium, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Petzite
gangue: Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm: FISSURES
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault- Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Rhyolite
arock_type: Rhyolite
Year first produced: 1904
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 88
  • Deposit:: PARK, C.F., JR., AND MCKINLAY, P.F., 1948 NMBMMR CIRC 18, P. 26
  • Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 61-62
  • Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, 152 PAGES, MAP 2
  • Production:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 61
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