New Mexico · Grant County
Past Producer

Laura Mine

Grant County, New Mexico, United States
GoldSilverLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryLead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDacite
Associated rockDacite
StructureDeposits Occur Along The North To Northwest Striking Laura Fault.
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1895
Last production1942
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10013276
MRDS IDD009492
Alternate namesLaura Consolidated Quartz Mine Group, Claims Patented In 1901Laura, Clara
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.85094, -108.98814
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 327-328ELSTON, W.E., 1960 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP GM-15GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 196GRIGGS, R.L., AND WAGNER, H.C., 1966 USGS BULL 1222-E, 29 PAGESNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA