Mine detail: Royal John Mine

Previously called 'Grand Central Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.84094, -107.7856

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, 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:	1906
Last production ended:	1969

Geology

Host rock:	Montoya Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Ore Occurs Along The North Striking. Sunshine, Owens And Discovery Workings Faults.

References

MRDS	D009770
DEP	10013465
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP. 68, P. 272}{Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 110-113}{Deposit:: KINNEY, D.M., 1944 USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 18 PAGES}{Deposit:: HILL, R.S., 1946 USBM RI-3904, 31 PAGES}{Deposit:: SOULE, J.H., 1950 USBM RI-4748, 8 PAGES}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 77-79}{Deposit:: ERICKSEN, G.E., WEDOW, H., JR., AND EATON, G.P., 1970 USGS BULL 1319-E, P. 80-81}{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1978 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-900}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: AGGREGATED USBM PRODUCTION RECORDS.}
Reporter	Menzie, David