Mine detail: Old Man Mine

Previously called 'Old Man No. 2Patented Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.79344, -108.38284

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Copper, Lead
Ore:	Argentite, Chlorargyrite, Silver
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1949

Geology

Host rock:	Beartooth Quartzite
Host type:	Quartzite

References

MRDS	D009768
DEP	10087796
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 304-305}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E. C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 67}{Deposit:: PAIGE, S., 1916 USGS GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF U. S., FOLIO 199, P. 14-15}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: AGGREGATED USBM PRODUCTION RECORDS. ESTIMATE FROM USGS PP 68, P. 304.}
Reporter	Menzie, David