Mine detail: Candelaria Mine

Previously called 'Mine: Mina Del CandelarioCandelauria'

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Location: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.29728, -106.1839
dep_id: 10014730
mrds_id: D011631
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Vein System
Reporter: Murray, Diane
hrock_unit: Greenhorn Limestone Member;Mancos Shale
hrock_type: Skarn (Tactite)
Structure: San Pedro-Ortiz Porphyry Belt
Year first produced: 1875
yr_lst_prd: 1939
disc_yr: 1867
References:
  • Deposit:: JONES, F.A., 1904, NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, P. 24
  • Deposit:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957, NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 116
  • Deposit:: ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 47
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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