Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model62: Skarn Fe
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralization Replaced Favorable Host Rock Within A Synclinal Structure Intruded By Dikes And Sills.
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
GangueActinolite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · San Andres Formation
Associated rockMonzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1913
Last production1942
Identification
Deposit ID10014075
MRDS IDD010696
Alternate namesYellow Jacket Mine: Yellow Jacket Group of Claims Patented In 1918, WaspYellow Jacket, Yellow Jacket No.2, Olga: Unpatented Claims, Crown Point, Crown Point No.2, Yellow Jacket No.3
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.77177, -105.78805
References
SHERIDAN, M.J., 1947 USBM RI-3988, P. 14-16KELLEY, V.C., 1949 UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PUBLICATIONS IN GEOLOGY, NO. 2, P. 154-156GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 97-98SMITH, C.T., AND BUDDING, A.J. 1959 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP, GM-11SMITH, C.T., 1964 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 15TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P.92-99NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAKELLEY, V.C., 1949, P. 156.