Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryGold, Bismuth
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralization Localized In Favorable Host Rock.
Materials
Ore mineralsBismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · U-Bar Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1938
Identification
Deposit ID10009211
MRDS IDD001957
Alternate namesOccidental Mines, Volney Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.75236, -108.22061
References
COOPER, J. R., 1962, BISMUTH OF U.S.: USGS MR - 22LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 347STRONGIN, O., 1957 NMBMMR OFR-18, P. 192-198, PLATES 1 AND 9NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA