Mine detail: Miners Dream Mine

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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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