Location: | Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America |
Lat / long: | 32.93344, -107.7256 |
dep_id: | 10087431 |
mrds_id: | D006862 |
Commodity type: | metallic |
Major mineral: | Zinc, Manganese, Lead, Silver |
Minor mineral: | Copper |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Production size: | Small ammount of material produced |
Development status: | Producer |
ore: | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Silver, Sphalerite |
gangue: | Calcite, Quartz |
orebody_fm: | IRREGULAR |
work_type: | Surface/Underground |
alteration: | Silicified Dolomite |
conc_proc: | Oxidation Enrichment |
ore_ctrl: | Rising Solutions Were Channeled Along Faults And Localized Below Impermeable Shale. |
Reporter: | Menzie, David |
hrock_unit: | Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale |
hrock_type: | Dolomite |
arock_type: | Monzonite,Andesite |
Structure: | Iron King Fault Strikes N5w And Many Smaller Fractures Trend N70e. |
Year first produced: | 1950 |
yr_lst_prd: | 1958 |
disc_yr: | 1950 |
References: |
- Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC 8030, P.99
- Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
- Production:: L.L. FARNHAM, 1961 P.99
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