Mine detail: Luis Lopez District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

33.96259, -106.97479

Resource(B)

Primary:	Manganese
Secondary:	Lead, Barium-Barite
Tertiary:	Tungsten

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	VEINS AND SHEAR ZONES
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1914
Last production ended:	1957

Geology

Structure:	FAULTING AND TILTING OF OLDER VOLCANIC ROCKS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTRUSION OF MASSIVE RHYOLITE CENTERED NEAR THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DISTRICT. ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE DISTRICT A NORTH-SOUTH TRENDING EN ECHELON FAULT SYSTEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIO GRANDE RIFT DEFORMATION.
Alteration processes:	SILICIFICATION

References

MRDS	US35049
DEP	60001553
Reference	{Deposit:: WELLS, E.H., 1918 NMBMMR BULL 2, P. 78-81}{Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., AND WOOTEN, T.P., 1933 NMBMMR BULL 7, P. 110}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 134-135}{Deposit:: JICHA, H.L., JR., 1956 20TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGIC CONGRESS, SYMPOSIUM ON DEPOSITS OF MANGANESE, VOL 3, P.231-253A F5 MIESCH, A.T., 1956 NMBMMR CIRC 38, 31 PAGES}{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 131-151}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962 USGS MAP MR-25}
Reporter	MENZIE, DAVID, NONAME