Mine detail: Owl Mine

Previously called 'Baldwin MineMorningstarAberdeen Claim'

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Location: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.28929, -108.75091
dep_id: 10101440
mrds_id: D003363
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Copper, Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Richter, D. H., Menzie, David
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_type: Andesite
References:
  • Deposit:: LASKY, S. G., 1938, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LORDSBURG MINING DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL 885, 62P.
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 68, 361 P.
  • Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., 1970 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 109
  • Deposit:: THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP, I-1151
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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