Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryLead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockRhyolite
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureDeposits Occur At The Intersection Of The East-Trending South Canyon Fault And A North-Northwest-Trending Fault.
AlterationPropylitic Alteration
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1895
Last production1945
Identification
Deposit ID10012509
MRDS IDD008167
Alternate namesOpen Cut Mine 1930's: Open Cut Group: Big Chief Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.98676, -107.14559
References
JONES, F.A., 1904 NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, THE NEW MEXICAN PRINTING CO., P. 126-127LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P.54KREWEDL, D.A., 1974 NMBMMR OFR-44, 139 PAGESNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAPETTY, D.M., 1979 NMBMMR OFR-106, P. 142-147