Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Copper
SecondarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPODS AND SHOOTS
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Replaced Favorable Host Rock.
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Clay, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Kelly Limestone;Magdalena Group
Associated rockMonzonite · Nitt Stock
StructureThe Graphic Mine Exploited Ores Along The North Trending Kelly-Graphic Fault Zone Near The Eastern Side Of The Uplifted Graphic Fault Block.
AlterationSilicified Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1879
Last production1961
Discovery year1879
Identification
Deposit ID10012332
MRDS IDD007899
Alternate namesGraphic-Waldo Mine: Ozark Mine: Graphic, Ida Hill and Greyhound Tunnels
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.09648, -107.20366
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 241-258LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 33-35LOUGHLIN, G.F., AND KOSCHMANN, A.H., 1942 USGS PP 200, 168 PAGESANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 135-139BLAKESTAD, R.B., JR., 1978 NMBMMR OFR-43, 127 PAGESNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA