Mine detail: Liberty Bell Mine

Previously called 'Copper Mountian'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.63179, -108.39729

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Chalcocite, Chrysocolla
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1900
Last production ended: 1946

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:Tyrone Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Deposits Occur Along The Northeast Striking Burro Chief Fault.
Alteration processes:Sericitization, Kaolinization And Silicification.

References

MRDSD009527
DEP10013304
Reference{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 53-54}{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1978 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1031}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMenzie, David