Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Copper
SecondarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPODS, SHOOTS AND POCKETS
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Replaced Favorable Host Rock.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Garnet, Hedenbergite, Hematite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Kelly Limestone;Magdalena Group
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Linchburg Stock
StructureLinchburg Fault Zone And Young America Fault Trend North-South.
AlterationSilicified Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1941
Last production1961
Discovery year1950
Identification
Deposit ID10012338
MRDS IDD007908
Alternate namesLynchberg Mine: Claims, Linchburg Nos. 1 To 10 Patented In 1914.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.07259, -107.18782
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 241-258LOUGHLIN, G.F., AND KOSCHMANN, A.H., 1942 USGS PP 200, 168 PAGESANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 135-139TITLEY, S.R., 1959 NMGS GUIDEBOOK TENTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 144-148NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA