Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold, Copper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Gold, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Silver
GangueChlorite, Dolomite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1895
Last production1953
Discovery year1890
Identification
Deposit ID10013439
MRDS IDD009728
Alternate namesSilver Cell Group: Claims, KeystoneSilver Cell, Mangus, Black Tarier, Climax, Wedge
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.8415, -108.21923
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 301PAIGE, S., 1911 USGS BULL 470, P. 121BUSH, F. V., 1915 MINING AND ENGINEERING WORLD, VOL 42, NO 4, P. 167BLOOD, C. C., 1916 MINING AND ENGINEERING WORLD, VOL 45, NO 16, P. 659JONES, W. R., MOORE, S. L., AND PRATT, W. P., 1970 USGS GEOLOGIC MAP, GQ-865NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAJONES, F.A., 1904, NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS: SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO PRINTING COMPANY, P. 49-51.ESTIMATE FROM USGS PP 68, P. 301. ACCURATE PRODUCTION FROM AGGREGATED USBM RECORDS.