Mine detail: Black Hornet Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.49395, -106.1389

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc
Secondary: Silver, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1944

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Espinosa Volcanics
Host type:Monzonite
Associated rock:Espinosa Volcanics
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Faults And Shear Zones
Tectonic:Cerrillos Uplift

References

MRDSD011638
DEP10014735
Reference{Deposit:: DISBROW, A.E. AND W.C. STOLL, 1957, NMBMMR BULL 48, P. 57-58}{Deposit:: ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 30-33}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMurray, Diane