Mine detail: Rose Mine

Previously called 'Claim Patented In 1888Rose'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.71344, -108.51145

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Gold
Tertiary:	Nickel, Cobalt, Uranium
Ore:	Acanthite, Argentite, Chlorargyrite, Niccolite, Nickel Skutterudite, Pitchblende, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Silver
Gangue:	Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1881
Last production ended:	1920

Geology

Host type:	Gneiss
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	Deposits Occur Along A Northeast Striking Fault And An East-West Striking Fault.

References

MRDS	D009517
DEP	10013296
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 324-325}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., AND WHITEBREAD, D.H., 1956 USGS BULL 1009-K, P. 283-311}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 142-146, 149, PLATE 1}{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1980 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1264}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David