Mine detail: Burke Mine

Previously called 'JessieChance and Jessie'

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.17819, -108.09005
dep_id: 10101435
mrds_id: D003306
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Gold
Trace mineral: Zinc, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Gold, Smithsonite
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Underground
conc_proc: Oxidation Enrichment.
ore_ctrl: Vein, N50-60e, Steep Nw
Reporter: Richter, D. H., Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Fusselman Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Year first produced: 1895
yr_lst_prd: 1950
References:
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G. B., 1961, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 72, P 81-82
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 68, P 291
  • Deposit:: THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1980 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1175
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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