Mine detail: Kearney Mine

Previously called 'Claim Patented In 1893Kearney'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.80817, -108.07728

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Lead, Copper, Silver, Iron, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Garnet, Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Other material:	Magnetite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1961

Geology

Host rock:	Lake Valley Limestone;Oswaldo
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Fierro-Hanover Stock
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	D009718
DEP	10111401
Reference	{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E. C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 55-57}{Deposit:: HERNON, R. M., JONES, W. R., AND MOORE, S. L., 1964 USGS GEOLOGIC MAP, GQ-306}{Deposit:: JONES, W. R., HERNON, R. M., AND MOORE, S. L., 1967 USGS PP 555, 144 PAGES}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: STORMS, W.R., AND FAUST, J.W., 1949, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7507, 11 P.}{Deposit:: HILLESLAND, L.L., ET. AL., 1994, GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE CONTINENTAL MINE, GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: COBRE MINING CO., UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 22 P.}{Production:: HILLESLAND, ET. AL. (1994), P. 2.}
Reporter	Menzie, David, Seanor, Clint E. (Worl, Ron), Bolm, Karen S.