New Mexico · Sierra County
Past Producer
Morning Glory Mine 1880's
Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Silver
Copper
Gold
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Commodities
Primary
Silver, Copper, Gold
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Workings
Underground
Ore control
Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized As Fissure-Fillings.
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Gold
Geology
Host rock
Andesite
Associated rock
Monzonite
Structure
Vein Is Part Of A Radial System Of Veins Associated With The Copper Flat Monzonite Porphyry.
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1885
Last production
1938
Discovery year
1885
Identification
Deposit ID
10011608
MRDS ID
D006639
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
32.94817, -107.53449
References
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 125-141, P. 158HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-BNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA