New Mexico · Lincoln County
Past Producer

American Mine

Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
GoldSilverZincLead
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite · Sierra Blanca Volcanics
StructureBest Ore Shoots Were Found At Intersections Of The Main Vein And M Inor Crosscutting Veins.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1935
Discovery year1868
Identification
Deposit ID10014015
MRDS IDD010619
Alternate namesClaim Patented In 1896, American: Sometimes Included In the Hele N Rae Group of Claims.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.52817, -105.74333
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 1 76-178GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 45-50THOMPSON, T.B., 1973 NMBMMR CIRC 123, P. 16, FIGURE 2NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA