Mine detail: Mountain Home Mine

Previously called 'Mountain ChiefFighting TenthZinciteLive OakMidnight, NorthstarMountain Home Group: Claims Patented In 1914Mountain Home Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 6'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.824, -108.10283

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold, Tungsten
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1875
Last production ended:	1925

Geology

Host rock:	Syrena Formation;Oswaldo Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	D009721
DEP	10013434
Reference	{Deposit:: HERNON, R. M., JONES, W. R., AND MOORE, S. L., 1964 USGS GEOLOGIC MAP, GQ-306}{Deposit:: JONES, W. R., HERNON, R. M., AND MOORE, S. L., 1967 USGS PP 555, 144 PAGES}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: DALE, V.B., AND MCKINNEY, W.A., 1959, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 5517, P. 17-18.}{Deposit:: JONES, W.R., AND HERNON, R.M., 1973, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE PB 214, 371, P. 41.}{Deposit:: SCHMITT, H.A., 1935, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS TRANSACTIONS, V. 115, P. 204.}{Production:: AGGREGATED USBM PRODUCTION RECORDS; DALE, V.B., AND MCKINNEY, W.A., 1959.}
Reporter	Menzie, David, Seanor, Clint E. (Worl, Ron)