Mine detail: Silver Contact Claims 198
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Previously called 'Silver Plume Mine 193
*Lucky and Return Claims 190
*.'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.39983, -105.71222

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Lead, Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1905
Last production ended:	1939

Geology

Host type:	Andesite
Associated type:	Andesite

References

MRDS	D010750
DEP	10087909
Reference	{Deposit:: JONES, F.A., 1904, NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, THE NEW MEXICAN PRINTING CO., P.171-172.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P.92.}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P.63-64.}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA.}
Reporter	Menzie, David