Mine detail: Jaw Bone Mine

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

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Location: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.72781, -106.2392
dep_id: 10014237
mrds_id: D010917
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold
gangue: Chlorite, Hematite, Quartz, Siderite, Tourmaline
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Moppin Metavolcanic Series
hrock_type: Schist
Year first produced: 1895
yr_lst_prd: 1903
disc_yr: 1889
discr: George Gallup And Peter Mcrae
References:
  • 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
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