Mine detail: Croesus Mine

Previously called 'Claim Patented In 1890Creasus'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.70059, -106.24392

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	LENSE
Discovery year:	1881

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1935

Geology

Host rock:	Moppin Metavolcanic Series
Host type:	Schist

References

MRDS	D010911
DEP	10097878
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 129}{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968 NMBMMR BULL 91, P. 71-80}{Deposit:: BENJOVSKY, T.D., 1945 NMBMMR CIRC 11, 10 PAGES}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David