Mine detail: Midnight Mine

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Location: Taos County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.76393, -105.35278
dep_id: 10087611
mrds_id: D008292
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
gangue: Limonite, Pyrite
orebody_fm: FISSURES
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Latite
arock_type: Latite
Year first produced: 1895
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 88-89
  • Deposit:: PARK, C.F., JR., AND MCKINLAY, P.F., 1948 NMBMMR CIRC 18, P. 27-28
  • Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P.55
  • Deposit:: MCKINLAY, P.F., 1956 NMBMMR BULL 42, 32 PAGES, 1 PLATE
  • Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, MAP 2
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