Mine detail: Goodnight and Black Knight

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Location: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.7751, -105.77277
dep_id: 10014974
mrds_id: DAV0073
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: Syenite
Structure: Rio Grande Rift, Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
References:
  • MCLEMORE, V.T., 1981, NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 155, 267 P. KELLEY, V.C., 1949, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESS, NO. 2., 246 P
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