Description
Jemez Pueblo Indians Or Early Spanish Conquistadores
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratiform
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlOrganic Material In Sandstone Channels
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Gold, Malachite, Silver
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Abo Formation
Tectonic settingAlbuquerque - Belen Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1575
Last production1940
Discovery year1575
Identification
Deposit ID10014466
MRDS IDD011255
Alternate namesMine: East, Burnett
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.73172, -106.7117
References
MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 23-24JONES, F.A., 1929, "REPORT ON THE SPANISH QUEEN COPPER MINE OF THE JEMEZ RIVER CANYON, NEW MEXICO," JOHN BARRY PAPERS-UTEPUSBM CONFIDENTIAL FILESNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 24