Mine detail: Copper King Mine

Previously called 'Copper King AditWaterbury AditPaxton Crosscut: Anaconda GroupClaims, Anaconda Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9'

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Location: Taos County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.70226, -105.40667
dep_id: 10087607
mrds_id: D008281
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Molybdenum, Copper
Minor mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Tenorite
gangue: Quartz
work_type: Underground
alteration: Silicified Shear Zoone.
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Latite
arock_type: Latite
Structure: Main Shear Zone Strikes N 80 E And Is Intersected By One Or More Cross-Shears Striking N 20 E.
yr_lst_prd: 1955
disc_yr: 1867
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 86
  • Deposit:: REED, E.F., 1922 RED RIVER MINING DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, M.S. THESIS, P. 19-20
  • Deposit:: HOLMQUIST, R.J., 1947 USBM RI-4046, 4 PAGES
  • Deposit:: PARK, C.F., JR., AND MCKINLAY, P.F., 1948 NMBMMR CIRC 18, 35 PAGES
  • Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 72-74
  • Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 111-115, MAP 2.
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