New Mexico · Dona Ana County
Past Producer

Rincon Manganese Deposits

Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Manganese
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsPsilomelane, Pyrolusite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Hayner Ranch Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1918
Last production1958
Identification
Deposit ID10012967
MRDS IDD009006
Alternate namesRincon Nos. 1 To 5 Claims, Rincon Mine, Morgan Mine: Claims, Lucky Strike Claims, Rincon Placer Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.68262, -107.06225
References
WELLS, E.H., 1918 NMBMMR BULL 2, P. 35-38DUNHAM, K.C., 1935 NMBMMR BULL 11, P. 249-250FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 11-13SEAGER, W.R., AND HAWLEY, J.W., 1973 NMBMMR BULL 101, P. 30, SHEET 1NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAFARNHAM, L.L., 1961, P. 11-12