New Mexico · Sierra County
Producer
Little Jewess Mine 1900's
Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Gold
Copper
Lead
Zinc
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Commodities
Primary
Gold, Copper
Secondary
Lead, Zinc
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
Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Sphalerite
Gangue
Calcite
Geology
Host rock
Andesite
Associated rock
Monzonite
Structure
Vein Is Part Of Radial System Of Veins Associated With Copper Flat Monzonite Porphyry.
Alteration
Propylitized Andesite.
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
First production
1950
Last production
1946
Identification
Deposit ID
10011607
MRDS ID
D006637
Alternate names
Patented Claim In 1916, Little Jewess
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
32.97678, -107.52227
References
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 125-141, P. 159-160HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-BNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA