Mine detail: Ironhead Mine

Previously called 'Pearson Shaft'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.84178, -108.09644

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Tertiary: Zinc, Lead
Ore: Galena, Magnetite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Limonite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Oswaldo
Host type:Marble,Limestone
Associated rock:Fierro-Hanover Stock
Associated type:Diorite,Granite

References

MRDSD011672
DEP10014757
Reference{Deposit:: KELLEY, V. C., 1949, NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS IN GEOLOGY SERIES NO. 2, 246 P.}{Deposit:: HARRER, C. M., AND KELLY, F. J., 1963, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8190, P. 29.}{Deposit:: JONES, W. R., AND HERNON, R. M., 1973, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE PB 214, 371, P. 17.}{Deposit:: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, 1901, P. 96.}
ReporterSeanor, Clint E. (Worl, Ron)