Mine detail: Uncle John Prospect

Previously called 'Lead Bullion Prospect 1917Gimey Prospect 1919Complex Prospect 1930'

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Location: Catron County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.26704, -108.75119
dep_id: 10087751
mrds_id: D009061
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead
Minor mineral: Copper, Silver, Gold
Trace mineral: Cadmium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PODS AND SHOOTS
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Rhyolite
arock_unit: Apache Spring Tuff
arock_type: Rhyolite
yr_lst_prd: 1955
disc_yr: 1884
References:
  • Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND OTHERS, 1979 USGS BULL 1451, P. 130, FIG. 39F
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND GASKILL, D.L., 1975 USGS MAP I-886
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