Mine detail: Three Bears Mine

Previously called 'Three Bears Group: Claims Patented In 1890Grizzly BearCinna Mon BearBrown Bear'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.39485, -106.10361

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Gold, Silver
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Gold, Malachite
Gangue:	Calcite, Diopside, Garnet, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1882

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1887
Last production ended:	1905

Geology

Host rock:	Gobbler Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Monzonite

References

MRDS	D010608
DEP	10097874
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 1 86-187}{Deposit:: SCHMIDT, P.G., AND CRADDOCK, C., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 82, P.44, PLATE 1}{Deposit:: BEANE, R.E, JARAMILLO, L.E., AND BLOOM, M.S., 1975 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 2 6TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 151-156}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David