Illinois Mine 1880's

Sierra County, New Mexico, United States

Silver Zinc Lead Copper Gold

Land & claims · BLM · live

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Surface manager + active mining claims at this point, live from BLM. The "open to location" notes are a general 1872-Mining-Law guide, not BLM output — decision-support only; verify with BLM MLRS and on the ground before staking or entry.

Commodities

PrimarySilver, Zinc, Lead, Copper

SecondaryGold

Commodity typeMetallic

Deposit

Deposit sizeSmall

WorkingsUnderground

Ore controlMineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized Beneath Impermeable Shale.

Materials

Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Sphalerite

GangueQuartz

Geology

Host rockDolomite · Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale

StructureN 25 To 30 W Striking Ladrone Fault

Economic & production

Development statusProducer

First production1885

Discovery year1885

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References

HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 98-105LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C. AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 268-270HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-BNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA

Identification

Deposit ID10011599

MRDS IDD006629

Alternate namesClaim Patented In 1887, Illinois

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates32.91761, -107.72338