Mine detail: Idaho Mine

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Location: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.54011, -105.9225
dep_id: 10014969
mrds_id: DAV0066
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Silver
Trace mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
gangue: Quartz
other_matl: Barite, Calcite
orebody_fm: LODE (VEIN)
model: 85: Polymetallic veins
ore_ctrl: Syenite Dike
Reporter: Sutphin, David M.
hrock_unit: Sierra Blanca
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_type: Andesite
Structure: Rio Grande Rift, Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
References:
  • GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959, NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 67, 117 P. KITTEL, 1965, MEMO NO. 43407, ANACONDA COLLECTION, UNIVERSITY OF WY, LARAMIE, WY
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