Mine detail: Red Cloud Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

34.19676, -105.74055

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lead, Silver, Copper
Secondary:	Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, REE
Gangue:	Barite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1980

Geology

Host rock:	Yeso Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated type:	Trachyte

References

MRDS	D010691
DEP	10014071
Reference	{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P.110-113}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 68-71, PLATES 8 AND 9}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 74-76}{Deposit:: PERHAC, R.M., 1970 NMBMMR BULL 95, P. 35-42, PLATE 1}{Deposit:: SOULE, J.H., 1946 USBM RI-3854, 25 PAGES}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David