Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPODS AND SHOOTS
Ore controlMineralization Localized At The Contact Of Shale And Monzonite.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale · Pierre Shale
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1939
Identification
Deposit ID10012981
MRDS IDD009023
Alternate namesChief Tunnel, Virginia Hudson Tunnel, Mountain Queen Tunnel
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.61754, -105.18777
References
JONES, F.A., 1904 NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, THE NEW MEXICAN PRINTING CO., SANTAFE, N.M., P. 138-151LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 92-96, P. 98-99METZGER, O.H., 1938 USBM IC-6987, P. 57PETITT, R.F., JR., 1946 NMBMMR OFR-15, P. 32-33NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAWANEK, A.A., AND OTHERS, 1964 USGS MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-425PETITT, R.F., JR., 1966 NMGS GUIDEBOOK SEVENTEENTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 66-75