Mine detail: Mineral Mountain Mine

Previously called 'Mineral Mountain Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.88733, -107.80116

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead
Secondary:	Copper, Silver
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Epidote, Garnet, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1924
Last production ended:	1943

Geology

Host rock:	Magdalena Group
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	D009766
DEP	10087795
Reference	{Deposit:: HARLEY, G. T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 110-112}{Deposit:: ERICKSEN, G. E., WEDOW, H., JR., AND EATON, G. P., 1970 USGS BULL 1319-E, P. 80-81}{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D. C., 1978 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-900}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David