Mine detail: Jaw Bone Mine

Previously called 'Claims Patented In 1900 and 1905Jaw BoneDetroit'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.72781, -106.2392

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Gold
Gangue:	Chlorite, Hematite, Quartz, Siderite, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1889

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1895
Last production ended:	1903

Geology

Host rock:	Moppin Metavolcanic Series
Host type:	Schist

References

MRDS	D010917
DEP	10014237
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 126-128}{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968 NMBMMR BULL 91, P. 83-85}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David