Mine detail: Lane Deposit

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Location: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.86538, -105.64583
dep_id: 10014959
mrds_id: DAV0054
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Magnetite
orebody_fm: REPLACEMENT
model: 62: Skarn Fe
ore_ctrl: Favorable Host Rock
Reporter: Sutphin, David M.
hrock_unit: San Andres
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Monzonite
Structure: Rio Grande Rift, Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
Year first produced: 1943
yr_lst_prd: 1943
References:
  • GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959, NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 67, 117 P. KELLEY, V.C., 1949, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESS, NO. 2, 246 P
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