New Mexico · Sierra County
Producer

United States Mine 1880's

Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
ZincLeadCopperSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Copper, Silver
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Rose Along Fault 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
Identification
Deposit ID10011618
MRDS IDD006650
Alternate namesClaim Patented In 1891, United States
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.91733, -107.72366
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-BNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA