Mine detail: Hornet Prospect

Previously called 'Hornet GroupDefense GroupJenkins Hornet ProspectWeary Willie Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.73671, -105.47889

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Manganese, Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Fluorite, Galena, Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite, Wad
Gangue:	Calcite, Chlorite, Garnet, Limonite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	FISSURES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1941

Geology

Host type:	Mafic Intrusive Rock
Associated type:	Granite

References

MRDS	D008903
DEP	10087737
Reference	{Deposit:: ELLIS, R.W., 1929 UNIVERSITY OF N.M. BULL 167, VOL IV, NO 2, P. 125-126}{Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 32-34}{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 175}{Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 115, MAP 2}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David