Mine detail: Cinco De Mayo Mine

Previously called 'Iron Duke MineIron King Mine: Patented ClaimsCinco De MayoIron QueenIron Queen Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.42291, -106.12416

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Secondary: Copper, Silver, Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Specularite
Gangue: Actinolite, Calcite, Diopside, Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1916
Last production ended: 1921

Geology

Host rock:Gobbler Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Monzonite

References

MRDSD010612
DEP10014011
Reference{Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PUBLICATIONS IN GEOLOGY , NO. 2, P. 181-186}{Deposit:: HARRER, C.M., AND KELLY, F.J., 1963 USBM IC-8190, P. 52-53}{Deposit:: SCHMIDT, P.G., AND CRADDOCK, C., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 82, P. 46-47, PLA TE 1}{Deposit:: BEANE, R.E., JARAMILLO, L.E., AND BLOOM, M.S., 1975 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 26TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 151-156}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949, P. 186.}{Reserve-Resource:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949, P. 185-188.}
ReporterMenzie, David