Mine detail: Orejon Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 32.33624, -106.58113

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Copper, Silver, Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Specularite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Andradite, Chlorite, Epidote
Orebody form: PIPE-LIKE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSTC36210
DEP10062672
Reference{Deposit:: SEAGER, W.R., 1981, GEOLOGY OF ORGAN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN SAN ANDRES MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MEMOIR 36, 97 P.}{Deposit:: DUNHAM, K.C., 1935, GEOLOGY OF THE ORGAN MOUNTAINS -- WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MINES, STATE BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 11, 272 P.}
ReporterPage, Norman J. (Sutphin, D.)