New Mexico · Otero County
Past Producer

Iron Mask Mine

Otero County, New Mexico, United States
IronCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlMineralization Localized In A Limestone Xenolith In Monzonite Porph Yry.
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
GangueCalcite, Garnet, Gypsum, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Gobbler Formation
Associated rockMonzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1913
Last production1915
Identification
Deposit ID10014010
MRDS IDD010611
Alternate namesLaura Mine: Claims Patented In 1926Laura, Iron Duke: the Ori Ginal Iron Mask Claim Was Surveyed and Patented, As the Iron Duke Claim .
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.4193, -106.11361
References
KELLEY, V.C., 1949 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PUBLICATIONS IN GEOLOGY , NO. 2, P. 189-190HARRER, C.M., AND KELLY, F.J., 1963 USBM IC-8190, P. 53-54SCHMIDT, P.G., AND CRADDOCK, C., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 82, P. 46-47, PLA TE 1NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAKELLEY, V.C., 1949, P. 190.