Mine detail: Hancock Mine

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 31.90486, -107.7781
dep_id: 10087872
mrds_id: D010504
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Gold, Lead
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
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
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, 1909 USGS BULL 380, P. 125
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 2 93
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 56-59, PLATE 1
  • Deposit:: DORAIBABU, P., AND PROCTOR, P.D., 1972 NMBMMR TARGET EXPLORATION RE PORT E-4, 9 PAGES
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