Mine detail: Las Minas Jimmie Prospect

Previously called 'Copper Canyon Group Or Canon Del Cobre Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.27671, -106.3392

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver
Ore: Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LENSE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1917

Geology

Host rock:Chinle Formation;Agua Zarca Member
Host type:Sandstone

References

MRDSD010914
DEP10014235
Reference{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 149}{Deposit:: SOULE, J.H., 1956 USBM IC-7740, P. 57-58}{Deposit:: SMITH, C.T., BUDDING, A.J., AND PITRAT, C.W., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 75, P. 41, PLATE 6}{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968 NMBMMR BULL 91, P. 101-102}{Deposit:: ASH, S.R., 1974 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 25TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 179-180}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMenzie, David