New Mexico · Sierra County
Past Producer
Gypsy Mine
Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Silver
Lead
Copper
Zinc
Gold
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Commodities
Primary
Silver
Secondary
Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Mineralized Solutions Rising From A Shallow Igneous Mass Were Channeled Along Faults And Localized In Fractures And Bedding Planes.
Materials
Ore minerals
Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue
Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Shale,Siltstone,Limestone,Dolomite · Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
Associated rock
Monzonite,Andesite
Structure
Deposits Occur Near Or Along A Fault Striking N 10 W.
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10011744
MRDS ID
D006856
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
32.94372, -107.69532
References
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P.104HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-BHARLEY, 1934 P.104