Mine detail: Red Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

31.66875, -108.61395

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Zinc, Gold
Tertiary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1905
Last production ended:	1950

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Latite
Associated rock:	Oak Creek Tuff
Associated type:	Quartz Latite

References

MRDS	D010466
DEP	10087869
Reference	{Deposit:: ELSTON, W.E., 1965 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 16TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 213}{Deposit:: ZELLER, R.A., JR., AND ALPER, A.M., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 84, P. 83-88, PLATE 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: AGGREGATED USBM PRODUCTION RECORDS.}
Reporter	Menzie, David