Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Copper, Gold
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1950
Last production1952
Identification
Deposit ID10010016
MRDS IDD003361
Alternate namesFrancis K. Group, Francis Kay Sweet Mine, Aberdeen Group, Atlantic Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.29206, -108.75424
References
JONES, F. A., 1907, THE LORDSBURG MINING REGION, NEW MEXICO: ENG. MINING JOUR. V. 84, 349 P.LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 68, 361 P.CLARK, K.F., 1970 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-113, FIG. 1THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP, I-1151NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA