Mine detail: Black Hawk Mine

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 31.90514, -107.7856
dep_id: 10087870
mrds_id: D010498
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Galena
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Surface/Underground
model: 60: Skarn Zn-Pb
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Latite
arock_unit: Tres Hermanas Stock
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Year first produced: 1950
yr_lst_prd: 1957
References:
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P:56-59, PLATE 1
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 68
  • Deposit:: BALK, ROBERT, 1962 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP GM-16
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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