Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryGold, Copper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Gold, Smithsonite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Fusselman Dolomite
StructureDeposits Occur Adjacent To The Northeast Striking Crest Fault.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1880
Last production1948
Identification
Deposit ID10009978
MRDS IDD003305
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.17819, -108.09144
References
GRISWOLD, G. B., 1961, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 72, P 79-81LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 68, P 290-291JONES, F. A., 1904, NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS: SANTA FE, N.M., P 184THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1980 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1175NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA