Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead, Bismuth, Tellurium, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPODS AND SHOOTS
Ore controlMineralization Has Replaced Limestone Beds Adjacent To The Monzonite.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Tetradymite
GangueGarnet, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Lead Camp Limestone;Panther Seep Formation
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
StructureThe Shaft Is Sunk On A Northeast-Striking Fault.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1929
Identification
Deposit ID10012996
MRDS IDD009042
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.45235, -106.58613
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 205-212DUNHAM, K.C., 1935 NMBMMR BULL 11, P. 230-231ALBRITTON, C.C., JR., AND NELSON, V.E., 1943 USGS OFR-43, P.30SEAGER, W.R., 1981 NMBMMR MEM 36, P. 83-90