New Mexico · Socorro County
Past Producer

Copper Belt Group

Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
CopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formSHOOTS AND PODS
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite · La Jara Peak Andesite
StructureVeins Occur Along Two Intersecting Fissure Systems Striking N 25 W And N 50 W.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1919
Last production1920
Identification
Deposit ID10012495
MRDS IDD008149
Alternate namesHoughton, Claims, Chief, Rainbow, Comanche Chief, San Juan Nos. 1 and 2, Lone Wolf, James Rider, Horse Fly Nos. 1,2 and 3, Long Lost, Kelly, Red Rose
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.12897, -107.28504
References
LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 38-41SIMON, D. B., 1973 NMBMMR OFR-41, 101 PAGESNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA