Mine detail: Little Buck Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.4568, -106.56974

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PODS AND SHOOTS
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1895

Geology

Host rock:	Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated rock:	Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Axes Of Minor Folds Plunge About 30 Degrees Northwest.

References

MRDS	D009045
DEP	10012999
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P.205-213}{Deposit:: DUNHAM, K.C., 1935 NMBMMR BULL 11, P. 237-238}{Deposit:: ALBRITTON, C.C., JR., AND NELSON, V.E., 1943 USGS OFR-43, 39 PAGES}{Deposit:: SEAGER, W.R., 1981 NMBMMR MEM 36, P. 83-90}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David