Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Zinc
SecondaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlContact Zone Of Dike And Limestone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueGarnet, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Mural Limestone
Associated rockLatite
AlterationPropylitic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1956
Discovery year1894
Identification
Deposit ID10010046
MRDS IDD003405
Alternate namesMcghee Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.16981, -108.98395
References
GILLERMAN, E., 1958, GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL PELONCILLO MOUNTAINS, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AND COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 57, P. 93-97ARMSTRONG, A. K., SILBERMAN, M. L., TODD, V. R., HOGGATT, W. C., & CARTEN, R. B., 1978, GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL PELONCILLO MOUNTAINS, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES & MINERAL RESOURCES, CIRC. 158, P 11ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 88DREWES, H., AND THORMAN, C.H., 1980 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1220NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA