Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper, Silver
TertiaryBarium-Barite, Bismuth, Tellurium, Molybdenum
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Barite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite, Tetradymite, Tetrahedrite
GangueLimonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Organ Needle Quartz Monzonite
StructureMineralization Occurs Along A Shear Zone Striking N 76 E.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1939
Discovery year1895
Identification
Deposit ID10009213
MRDS IDD001961
Alternate namesTexas Mine, Sunrise Mine, Sunrise Group, Texas Canyon Mine, Texas Canyon Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.35069, -106.51612
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. 205-213DUNHAM, K.C., 1935 NMBMMR BULL 11, P. 203-205ALBRITTON, C.C., JR., AND NELSON, V.E., 1943 USGS OFR-43, P. 17-19SCHILLING, J.H., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 76, P. 57SEAGER, W.R., 1981 NMBMMR MEM 36, P. 83-90NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA