Mine detail: Mineral Point Mine

Previously called 'Claim Patented In 1914Mineral Point'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.70197, -106.24087

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Copper, Zinc, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1888

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1895
Last production ended:	1935

Geology

Host rock:	Moppin Metavolcanic Series
Host type:	Gneiss

References

MRDS	D010915
DEP	10014236
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 129}{Deposit:: BENJOVSKY, T.D., 1945 NMBMMR CIRC 11, 10 PAGES}{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968 NMBMMR BULL 91, P. 81}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David