Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver, Gold
SecondaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockRhyolite
Associated rockRhyolite,Andesite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1961
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10010008
MRDS IDD003349
Alternate namesAtwood-Henry Clay Group: Patented ClaimsAtwoodHenry Clay, Yellow Jacket, Plumbo, New Year Nos. 1 and 2: Alamo Mine, Bessie, Florence: Southern Group, Patented ClaimsSouthern, Valedon Nos. 1 and 2, Road
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.31845, -108.74007
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 332-335LASKY, S.G., 1938 USGS BULL 885, P. 53-54HUNTINGTON, M.G., 1947 USBM RI-4029, 9 PAGESSTORMS, W.R., 1949 USBM IC-7502, 11 PAGESANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 85-88FLEGE, R.F., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 62, P. 26-29CLARK, K.F., 1970 NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-113THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP, I-1151NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA