Mine detail: Galena King Mine

Previously called 'Claims of the Octoroon GroupNellieOctoroon No. 1Octoroon No. 2Octoroon No. 3'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.94646, -106.4353

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Anglesite, Barite, Copper, Fluorite, Galena, Gold
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1910
Last production ended:	1925

Geology

Host rock:	Tijeras-Hell Canyon Greenstone
Host type:	Greenstone,Schist,Granite
Associated rock:	Sevilleta Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Several Northeast-Striking Faults Are Present Near The Mine.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	D009064
DEP	10013010
Reference	{Deposit:: LADOO, R.B., 1927 USBM BULL 244, P. 131}{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 42-43}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 13}{Deposit:: ELSTON, W.E., 1967 NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 12-16}{Deposit:: MYERS, D.A., AND MCKAY, E.J., 1970 USGS MAP GQ-886}{Deposit:: FULP, M.S., AND WOODWARD, L.A., 1981 NMGS NEW MEXICO GEOLOGY, VOL 3, NO 3, P. 33-42}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: ELSTON, W.E., 1967 NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 14; WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 13; NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David, Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.)