Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryLead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model60: Skarn Zn-Pb
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Replaced Favorable Host Rock Adjacent To A Northeast Trending Dike.
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Syrena Formation;Oswaldo Formation
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10009779
MRDS IDD002975
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.81844, -108.06533
References
SPENCER, A.C., AND PAIGE, S., 1935 USGS BULL 859, P. 66-69HERNON, R.M., JONES, W.R., AND MOORE, S.L., 1964 USGS GEOLOGIC MAP, GQ-306JONES, W.R., HERNON, R.M., AND MOORE, S.L., 1967 USGS PP 555, 144 PAGESNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAHILLESLAND, L.L., WORTHINGTON, W.T., AND HAWKINS, R.B., 1994, GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE CONTINENTAL MINE, GRANT COUNTY, NM, IN GUIDEBOOK TO FIELD TRIP 10 AND 13, TYRONE, PINOS ALTOS, CHINO, CONTINENTAL, CENTRAL DISTRICT, NEW MEXICO: ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 2.(1) HILLESLAND ET. AL. (1994)