Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper, Silver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1961
Identification
Deposit ID10010006
MRDS IDD003348
Alternate namesAnita Nos. 1 To 9, Tom Group: Anita Group, Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.31929, -108.76285
References
LASKY, S. G., 1938, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LORDSBURG MINING DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 885, 62P.ANDERSON, E. C., 1957, THE METAL RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO AND THEIR ECONOMIC FEATURES THROUGH 1954: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 39, P 86CLARK, K. F., 1970, ZONING, PARAGENESIS, AND TEMPERATURES OF FORMATION IN THE LORDSBURG DISTRICT: IN NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, 21ST FIELD CONF., TYRONE-BIG HATCHET MOUNTAINS-FLORIDA MOUNTAINS REGION, P 107FLEGE, R.F., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 62, P. 26-29THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP, I-1151NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA