Mine detail: John Hays Mine

Previously called 'Mine: GuadalupitaRepublic Mines Company Copper ProspectLucero'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.13894, -105.21527

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver, Uranium
Ore: Chalcocite, Malachite, Silver
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1917
Last production ended: 1917

Geology

Host rock:Sangre De Cristo
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Jarosa Syncline, And Several Faults
Tectonic:Las Vegas Basin

References

MRDSD011900
DEP10097930
Reference{Deposit:: ZELLER, H.D. AND BALTZ, E.H., JR., 1954, USGS CIRC 334, 10 P.}{Deposit:: SOULE, J.H., 1956, USBM IC 7740, P. 30-32.}{Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C.M., LAUB, D.C., AND FULLER, G.W., 1958, USGS BULL 1030-L, 55 P.}{Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., 1940, NMBMMR BULL 15, P. 39-43.}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910, USGS PP 68, P. 109.}{Production:: AGGREGATED USBM RECORDS}
ReporterMurray, Diane