Mine detail: Silver Cell Mine

Previously called 'Silver Cell Group: ClaimsKeystoneMangusBlack TarierClimaxWedge'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.8415, -108.21923

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Copper, Lead
Ore:	Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Gold, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Silver
Gangue:	Chlorite, Dolomite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1890

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1895
Last production ended:	1953

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDS	D009728
DEP	10013439
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 301}{Deposit:: PAIGE, S., 1911 USGS BULL 470, P. 121}{Deposit:: BUSH, F. V., 1915 MINING AND ENGINEERING WORLD, VOL 42, NO 4, P. 167}{Deposit:: BLOOD, C. C., 1916 MINING AND ENGINEERING WORLD, VOL 45, NO 16, P. 659}{Deposit:: JONES, W. R., MOORE, S. L., AND PRATT, W. P., 1970 USGS GEOLOGIC MAP, GQ-865}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: JONES, F.A., 1904, NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS: SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO PRINTING COMPANY, P. 49-51.}{Production:: ESTIMATE FROM USGS PP 68, P. 301. ACCURATE PRODUCTION FROM AGGREGATED USBM RECORDS.}
Reporter	Menzie, David, Seanor, Clint E. (Worl, Ron)