Mine detail: American Mine

Previously called 'OregonOhioTexasAmerican Group: Claims Patented In 1904AlaskaMaineFloridaVirginia'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.90764, -108.43034

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Zinc, Copper, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Calcite, Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1878

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1881
Last production ended:	1960

Geology

Host rock:	U-Bar Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDS	D009754
DEP	10013457
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 335-336}{Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1938 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL 33, NO 4, P. 365-389}{Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1947 USGS PP 208, P. 85-87}{Deposit:: ZELLER, R.A., JR., 1970 NMBMMR BULL 96, P. 19-22, PLATE 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: AGGREGATED USBM PRODUCTION RECORDS. ESTIMATED PRODUCTION FROM USGS PP 68, P. 336.}
Reporter	Menzie, David