Mine detail: Payroll Mine

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Location: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.65754, -106.16808
dep_id: 10087923
mrds_id: D010916
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold
gangue: Calcite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Moppin Metavolcanic Series
hrock_type: Schist
Year first produced: 1895
yr_lst_prd: 1908
disc_yr: 1889
discr: Keystone Copper Mining Co.
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 130-131
  • Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968 NMBMMR BULL 91, P. 94
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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