Mine detail: Lordsburg District

Previously called 'Pyramid and Leitendorf Are Synonyms For the Southern Part of the DistrictShakespeare and Valedon Are Synonyms For the Northern Part of the DistrictVirginiaRalston'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.31402, -108.75203

Resource(B)

Primary:	Gold, Silver, Copper
Secondary:	Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead
Discovery year:	1870

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LODE (VEIN)
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1870
Last production ended:	1970

Geology

Structure:	MAJOR DEPOSITS LIE IN VEINS CONTROLLED BY NORTHEAST STRIKING, EN ECHELON FAULTS. CHANGES IN THE DIP OR STRIKE OF THE VEINS AND INTERSECTIONS WITH EAST STRIKING FAULTS ARE IMPORTANT ORE CONTROLS.
Alteration processes:	MINOR SUPERGENE ENRICHMENT

References

MRDS	D003345
DEP	60000299
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 332-335}{Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1933 COPPER RESOURCES OF THE WORLD, 16 INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS, VOL 1, P. 337-341}{Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1938 USGS BULL 885, 62 PAGES}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 85-88}{Deposit:: FLEGE, R.F., JR., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 62, 36 PAGES}{Deposit:: JONES, W.R., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 167, P. 171}{Deposit:: ELSTON, W.E., 1965 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 16TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 210, P. 213}{Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., 1970 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-113}{Deposit:: THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1151}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: COOPER, J.R., 1962, BISMUTH OF U.S.: USGS MR-22.}
Reporter	MILLER M.H., MENZIE, DAVID, RICHTER, D. H.