Mine detail: North and South Homestake Mines

Previously called 'Homestake Mines: Claims Patented In 1884, 1891, and 1896South HomestakeHomestake South'

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Location: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.75343, -105.75972
dep_id: 10101862
mrds_id: D010688
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Silver, Tungsten
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Electrum, Gold, Huebnerite
gangue: Albite, Calcite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Surface/Underground
model: 84: Alkaline Au-Te (Au-Ag-Te veins)
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Mancos Shale
hrock_type: Shale
arock_type: Monzonite
Year first produced: 1879
yr_lst_prd: 1950
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 179-182
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 34-38
  • Deposit:: DALE, V.B., AND MCKINNEY, W.A., 1959 USBM RI-5517, P. 33-36
  • Deposit:: SMITH, C.T., AND BUDDING, A.J., 1959 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP, GM-11
  • Deposit:: SMITH, C.T., 1964 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 15TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 92-99
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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