Mine detail: Big Three Mine

Previously called 'Big Three Group: Claims Patented In 1925PlutusBadgerRavenEclipseLondon: Unpatented ClaimWedgeRuby'

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Location: Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.45013, -106.58196
dep_id: 10012994
mrds_id: D009039
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Trace mineral: Copper, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Argentite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
gangue: Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Surface/Underground
conc_proc: Near Surface Oxidation Enrichment.
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Quartz Monzonite
arock_unit: Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
yr_lst_prd: 1912
References:
  • Deposit:: DUNHAM, K.C., 1935 NMBMMR BULL 11, P. 200
  • Deposit:: ALBRITTON, C.C., JR., AND NELSON, V.E., 1943 USGS OFR-43, P. 9
  • Deposit:: SEAGER, W.R., 1981 NMBMMR MEM 36, P. 83-85
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