Mine detail: Ben Nevis Mine

Previously called 'Ben NevisKing SolomanMaggie DoddClaims Patented In 1911'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.43457, -106.56029

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper, Zinc, Bismuth, Tellurium
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Tetradymite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Diopside, Epidote, Garnet, Orthoclase, Quartz
Orebody form: LENSE

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSD009038
DEP10012993
Reference{Deposit:: DUNHAM, K.C., 1935 NMBMMR BULL 11, P. 198}{Deposit:: SEAGER, W.R., 1981 NMBMMR MEM 36, P. 83-84}
ReporterMenzie, David