New Mexico · Sierra County
Past Producer

Brush Heap Mine

Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
SilverLeadCopperGoldZinc
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
TertiaryCopper, Gold, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralized Hot Solutions Were Channeled Along Faults And Localized By Overlying Impermeable Shale.
Materials
Ore mineralsCerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Polybasite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz, Talc
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
Associated rockMonzonite
StructureLadron Fault Trends N30w And Is Cut By Smaller Northeast Trending Fault. Paleozoic Sediments Were Slightly Folded Prior To Ore Deposition Forming Small Anticlines And Breccias Beneath Shale Where Replacement Deposits Formed.
AlterationSilicification Of Dolomite Sealed Vein For Later Ore Deposition.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1922
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10011741
MRDS IDD006850
Alternate namesPatented Claims: Brush Heap, Andy Johnson, Black Eyed Susan
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.91567, -107.72282
References
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P.103HEDLUND, D.C., 1975 USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 75-108, P.17HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-BNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA