Mine detail: Zuni Mines

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Location: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.81427, -105.67638
dep_id: 10014962
mrds_id: DAV0059
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: Intrusive Contact
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:
  • SEGERSTROM, KENNETH, AND RYBERG, G.E., 1974, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1308. 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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