Mine detail: Gold Dust Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

33.38538, -108.81175

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Argentite, Gold
Gangue:	Calcite, Fluorite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated rock:	Mineral Creek Andesite;Fanney Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Vein Occurs Along A Westward-Striking Fault.

References

MRDS	D009027
DEP	10012985
Reference	{Deposit:: SCOTT, D.B., 1920 TRANSACTIONS OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS, VOL 63, P. 307}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.G., 1927 USGS BULL 787, P. 63-64}{Deposit:: METZGER, O.H., 1938 USBM IC-6987, P. 40}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David