Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryGold, Lead, Copper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model60: Skarn Zn-Pb
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Replaced Favorable Host Rock.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Garnet, Magnetite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Lake Valley Limestone;Oswaldo Formation
Associated rockDiorite · Fierro-Hanover Stock
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1944
Last production1971
Identification
Deposit ID10013436
MRDS IDD009723
Alternate namesBooth Group: Claims Patented In 1903Booth, Oswaldo, Nugent, Come By Chance, King Copper, Garfield, Boston, Voltaire, Six Eight One, Albino, Syrena, Alfonso, Includes Oswaldo No. 1 and No. 2 Mines
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.80955, -108.08394
References
ANDERSON, E. C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 58HERNON, R. M., JONES, W. R., AND MOORE, S. L., 1964 USGS GEOLOGIC MAP, GQ-306JONES, W. R., HERNON, R. M., AND MOORE, S. L., 1967 USGS PP 555, 144 PAGESNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA