Mine detail: East Camp Mine

Previously called 'Mcdonald MineMcdonald TunnelDavenport MineGolden Nugget Mine: East Camp Consolidated Quartz Mine GroupClaims Patented In 1899Great EasternGold BugGold PickGold NoteSunset'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.84122, -108.93036

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Fluorite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Last production ended:	1957

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite,Andesite
Associated type:	Rhyolite,Andesite
Structure:	Deposits Occur Along The Northwest Striking East Camp Fault.
Alteration processes:	Silicification, Chloritization, Sericitization, Epidotization

References

MRDS	D009489
DEP	10013274
Reference	{Deposit:: ELSTON, W.E., 1960 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP GM-15}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 189-192}{Deposit:: GRIGGS, R.L., AND WAGNER, H.C., 1966 USGS BULL 1222-E, P. 1-22, P. 28}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David