Mine detail: Balakhana Group

Previously called 'BalakhanaBalakhana No. 1Claims Patented In 1923'

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Location: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.01759, -107.14448
dep_id: 10097818
mrds_id: D008146
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Gold
orebody_fm: PODS AND SHOOTS
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Deposits Occur Along Limestone-Greenstone Contact And Along Fractures.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Magdalena Group
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Greenstone
yr_lst_prd: 1937
References:
  • Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 48-51, FIG. 3
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Deposit:: KREWEDL, D.A., 1974 NMBMMR OFR-44, 139 PAGES
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