New Mexico · Sierra County
Producer

Calamity Jane Mine 1890's

Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
LeadSilverCopperGoldManganese
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryCopper, Gold
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Replaced Favorable Host Rocks Beneath Impermeable Shale.
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
Associated rockAndesite
StructureLadrone Fault Strikes N 30 W
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1895
Last production1952
Discovery year1895
Identification
Deposit ID10011589
MRDS IDD006616
Alternate namesCalamity Jane Tunnel
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.91594, -107.72088
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 268-270, PLATE XXIHARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 98-105HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-BNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA