Mine detail: Silver Contact Claims 198*

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

MRDSD010750
DEP10087909
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.}
ReporterMenzie, David