Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Zinc, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPODS, SHOOTS AND POCKETS
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Rising From A Shallow Igneous Mass Were Channeled Along Fault Zones And Localized In Fractures And Bedding Planes Beneath An Impermeable Layer.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Embolite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Clay, Quartz, Talc
Geology
Host rockShale,Siltstone,Limestone,Dolomite · Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
StructureThe Main Junction Of Pelican Fault With Palomas Chief Fault Occurs On These Claims. The Area Is Extensively Fractured By Faults Trending Northwest To East-West.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10011742
MRDS IDD006851
Alternate namesPatented Claims: Cliff, L, Embolite: Ell Cliff Mining and Smelting Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.16344, -107.70393
References
JONES, F.A., 1922 PRIVATE REPORT ON THE HERMOSA SILVER MINES CO., PLATE NO. 1HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P.95, P.96JICHA, H.L. JR., 1954 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY VOL 49, NO 7, P.759-P.778JAHNS, R.H., 1955 NMBMMR CIRC 33, 14 PAGES