Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized Beneath An Impermeable Layer.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Silver
GangueCalcite, Clay, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
Associated rockAndesite
StructureDeposit Is Bounded By Northwest Striking Picket Spring Fault And Bullion Fault And By Northeast Striking Wipit Fault.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10011604
MRDS IDD006634
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.93705, -107.71671
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 268-270HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 98-105HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B