Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Gold
TertiaryCopper, Bismuth
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralization Localized At The Intersections Of Faults And Diabase Dikes.
Materials
Ore mineralsBismutite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Torbernite
GangueHematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockDiabase
Associated rockRhyolite · Burro Mountain Granite
StructureFaults Strike East-Northeast And Dikes Trend Northwest In The Vicinity Of The Mine.
AlterationKaolinization, Sericitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Last production1925
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10013291
MRDS IDD009511
Alternate namesDuece-In-The-Hole, Blue Bird, Blue Bird Nos. 1 and 2, Claims, Merry Widow, Acme, Acme No.1, Merry Widow No.1, Ace-In-The-Hole
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.05207, -108.38339
References
GRANGER, H.C., AND BAUER, H.L., JR., 1951 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, REPT. TEM-146A,7 PAGESGRANGER, H.C., AND BAUER, H.L., JR., 1952 USGS CIRC 186, 16 PAGESLOVERING, T.G., 1956 USGS BULL 1009-L, P. 329-341GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 94-95, PLATES 7, 9 AND 10HEDLUND, D.C., 1978 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1040NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA