Mine detail: Rattlesnake Mine 1877

Previously called 'Rattlesnake Patented In 1890. Reported To Be Part of TheOpportunity and Rattlesnake Group of Claims,See Opportunity Mine For Listing of Claims.Snake Mine: Principal Claim'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.94233, -107.55393

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Gold
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1877

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1877
Last production ended:	1923

Geology

Host type:	Andesite
Associated type:	Monzonite,Latite,Andesite
Structure:	Vein Is Within A Fracture Which Is Part Of A Radiating System Of Fractures Associated With Copper Flat Porphyry.

References

MRDS	W016625
DEP	10072170
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN,W., GRATON,L.C., AND GORDON,C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P.275}{Deposit:: HARLEY,G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P.151-154}{Deposit:: HEDLUND,D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: HEDLUND, 1977 AND HARLEY, 1934 P.141}
Reporter	Weeks, Robert, Menzie, David