New Mexico · Sierra County
Past Producer

Black Peak Mine Pre 1900

Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
CopperGold
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized As Fissure Fillings.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockMonzonite
StructureLocated Near The Copper Flat Monzonite Porphyry.
AlterationPropylitized Andesite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10011586
MRDS IDD006610
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.95928, -107.53032
References
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 125-141, P. 158HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B