Mine detail: Big Three Mine

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

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Location

Lat / long:

32.45013, -106.58196

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Tertiary:	Copper, Zinc
Ore:	Argentite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1912

Geology

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

References

MRDS	D009039
DEP	10012994
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Menzie, David