New Mexico · Lincoln County
Past Producer

Red Cloud Mine

Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
LeadSilverCopperZincFluorine-FluoriteREE
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Copper
SecondaryZinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, REE
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralization Localized In A Brecciated Zone At The Intersection Of Two Faults.
Materials
GangueBarite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Yeso Formation
Associated rockTrachyte
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1980
Identification
Deposit ID10014071
MRDS IDD010691
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.19676, -105.74055
References
ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P.110-113GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 68-71, PLATES 8 AND 9WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 74-76PERHAC, R.M., 1970 NMBMMR BULL 95, P. 35-42, PLATE 1SOULE, J.H., 1946 USBM RI-3854, 25 PAGESNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA