Description
Gold Star Mining And Milling Co., Albuquerque, Nm (1912)
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlA Vertical Fault Striking N40w
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena
GangueBarite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chrysocolla, Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Limestone · Sandia;Madera
Associated rockGranite · Sandia Granite
StructureSandia Uplift-East Side Faults, A Vertical Fault Striking N40w
Tectonic settingSandia Uplift
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1912
Identification
Deposit ID10014462
MRDS IDD011249
Alternate namesProspect: Gold Star, Claims: Gold Star, Gold Star No. 1-4, Lucky Boy, Hopping
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.23478, -106.38308
References
KELLEY, V.C., AND S.A. NORTHRUP, 1975, NMBMMR MEM. 29, P.101PHILLIPS, C.H., 1964, UNPUBLISHED M.S. THESIS, UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO, P. 58-60PROSPECTUS OF THE GOLD STAR MINES, LA MADERA MINING DISTRICT, SANDOVAL COUNTY, NM, CA. 1916, IN THE BRAD PRINCE PAPERS, NM STATE ARCHIVES, SANTA FE, NMNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA