Mine detail: Capitan Iron Deposits

Previously called 'Capitan Group: Claims Patented In 1914Greenville Iron LodeGreat Eastern Iron LodePittsburg Iron LodePittsburg Iron Lode No. 1: Unpatented ClaimsGrace Nos. 3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12, and 13'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.62177, -105.55416

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue: Calcite, Epidote, Fluorite, Muscovite, Phlogopite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1902

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:San Andres
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSD010752
DEP10014112
Reference{Deposit:: SOULE, J.H., 1947 USBM RI-4022, 8 PAGES}{Deposit:: SOULE, J.H., 1949 USBM RI-4514, 5 PAGES}{Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949 UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PUBLICATIONS IN GEOGOLY, NO. 2, P.144-152}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 92-95}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Reserve-Resource:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949, P. 148.}
ReporterMenzie, David