New Mexico · Sierra County
Producer
Chance Mine 1880
Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Gold
Silver
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Gold, Silver, Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Workings
Underground
Orebody form
PINCH AND SWELL
Ore control
Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized As Fissure Fillings.
Materials
Ore minerals
Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver
Gangue
Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Andesite
Associated rock
Monzonite
Structure
Vein Is Part Of A Radial System Of Veins Centered Around Copper Flat Monzonite Porphyry.
Alteration
Propylitized Andesite
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
First production
1885
Last production
1939
Discovery year
1885
Identification
Deposit ID
10011591
MRDS ID
D006618
Alternate names
Feeder, Christmas, Chance Group Patented In 1895, ClaimsChance, Extension, Cina Mahoney Mine Or Sinnamahoning Mine
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
32.96483, -107.51588
References
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 125-141, P. 158-159HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-BNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAG.T. HARLEY, 1934 P. 141