Mine detail: Silver Eagle Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

30.89851, -105.1483

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
Ore:	Galena, Malachite, Silver, Smithsonite
Gangue:	Calcite, Clay, Quartz
Discovery year:	1940

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1940
First production started:	1940
Last production ended:	1940

Geology

Host rock:	Bluff Formation
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	W701461
DEP	10085808
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.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 987, 98 P.}{Deposit:: EXAMINED BY H.E. ROTHROCK AND ELLIOT GILLERMAN BETWEEN 1943 AND 1946}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: USGS BULL 987, P. 53.}
Reporter	Paidakovich, Matthew E., Long, Keith R.