Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlDeposits Localized In Favorable Host Rock Adjacent To Faults Striki Ng North To N 15 W; And At Junctions With Faults Striking Nnw With Fau Lts Striking N 55 To 65 E; And Beneath An Impermeable Shale.
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Gypsum, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
Associated rockDiorite · Cooks Peak Granodiorite
AlterationExtensive Silicification.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1952
Discovery year1877
Identification
Deposit ID10013941
MRDS IDD010513
Alternate namesSuprise Mine, Asarco Group, Mahoney Group: Desdemona Mine, Othello Mine, Monte C Risto Mine, Webster Mine: Claims Patented In 1889 and 18 97DesdemonaOthello, Monte Cristo: Claims Patented In 1957SupriseWebster, Bryan
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.55623, -107.7206
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 2 87-289JICHA, H.L., JR., 1954 NMBMMR BULL 37, P. 60-66, PLATE 1GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 94NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA