Mine detail: Carnahan Mine

Previously called 'Mine: Lincoln-LuckyClaims: At Least 6Possibly Up To 14 Or 15Patented Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.23895, -106.21864

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Gold, Silver, Manganese
Ore:	Alabandite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PIPE
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1955

Geology

Host rock:	Madera Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	A Steeply-Dipping East-Trending Fault, East-Trending, Steeply Dipping Fault
Tectonic:	San Pedro-Ortiz Porphyry Belt

References

MRDS	D011635
DEP	10014733
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON AND C.H. GORDON, 1910, USGS PP 68, P. 170-175}{Deposit:: ATKINSON, W.W., JR., 1961, NMBMMR BULL 77}{Deposit:: ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 41-42}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 42}
Reporter	Murray, Diane