Mine detail: Killion Vein Claims

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.20402, -107.59142
dep_id: 10062718
mrds_id: TC36265
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
Reporter: Page, Norman J. (Sutphin, D.)
hrock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
disc_yr: 1925
discr: E.B. Killion
References:
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8030, 176 P.
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 72, 157 P.
  • Production:: FARNHAM (1961).
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