Mine detail: Estey City Copper Mines

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Location

Lat / long: 33.57454, -106.26779

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Chalcocite, Malachite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1882

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1925
Last production ended: 1918

Geology

Host rock:Abo Formation
Host type:Arkose

References

MRDSD010618
DEP10087891
Reference{Deposit:: PETERS, E.D., 1882 ENG. AND MINING JOUR., VOL. 34, P. 270-272}{Deposit:: TURNER, H.W., 1903 AM. INST. MINING ENG. TRANS., VOL 33, P. 678-681}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 2 01-203}{Deposit:: SOULE, J.H., 1956 USBM IC-7740, P. 66}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 105-106, PLATE 2}{Deposit:: BACHMAN, G.O., 1968 USGS PP 594-J, P. 38-40, PLATE 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMenzie, David