Mine detail: Ojo Bonito Prospect

Previously called 'Wood Vein'

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Location

Lat / long:

29.97465, -104.35827

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Anhydrite, Calcite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Cieneguita Formation
Host type:	Quartz Monzonite,Limestone
Associated rock:	Ojo Bonito Intrusion
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Alteration processes:	Intermediate Argillic Alteration (Montmorillonite, Quartz, Minor Kaolinite-Group Mineral, Pyrite) Locally Next To Vein; Propylitic Alteration (Chlorite, Kaolinite-Group Mineral, Montmorillonite, Quartz, Pyrite, Calcite) In Broad Zone Beyond The Advanced Argillic Alteration

References

MRDS	W701380
DEP	10085747
Reference	{Deposit:: PRICE, J. G., HENRY, C. D., AND STANDEN, A. R., 1983, ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MINERAL DEPOSITS IN TRANS-PECOS TEXAS: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY (TEXAS), MINERAL RESOURCE CIRCULAR NO. 73, 108 P}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Paidakovich, Matthew E., Long, Keith R.