Mine detail: South Fork Mine

Previously called 'Unpatented ClaimsEmpireFine ViewFraction'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.57532, -105.50917

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Gold, Silver
Ore:	Chalcopyrite
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	FISSURES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Gneiss
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Prospects Explore Shear Zones And Tertiary-Precambrian Contacts.

References

MRDS	D008907
DEP	10012902
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 83-84}{Deposit:: MCKINLAY, P.F., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 53, 23 PAGE, 1 PLATE}{Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 93-94}{Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 110, MAP 2}{Deposit:: BRIGGS, J., AND OTHERS, 1981 USBM COLUMBINE-HONDO RARE II FPA}
Reporter	Menzie, David