Mine detail: Silver Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.84428, -108.24562

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1865

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1875
Last production ended:	1943

Geology

Host type:	Andesite
Associated type:	Andesite

References

MRDS	D009729
DEP	10013440
Reference	{Deposit:: BUSH, F. V., 1915 MINING AND ENGINEERING WORLD, VOL 42, NO 4, P. 165-167}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E. C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 70-71}{Deposit:: JONES, W. R., MOORE, S. L., AND PRATT, W. P., 1970 USGS GEOLOGIC MAP, GQ-865}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: AGGREGATED USBM PRODUCTION RECORDS.}
Reporter	Menzie, David