New Mexico · Sierra County
Past Producer

Black Chief Claims

Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Manganese
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrolusite, Wad
GangueJasper
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Magdalena Group
StructureThe Broad Zone Of Fracturing And Silicification Occurs Along The Axis Of A S 70 E Plunging, Overturned Syncline.
AlterationSilicified Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1953
Identification
Deposit ID10011898
MRDS IDD007085
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.13955, -107.28587
References
KELLEY, V.C., AND SILVER, C., 1952 U.N.M. PUB. 4, FIG. 2FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 113NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAFARNHAM, L.L., 1961 P. 113