Description
Sierra Metals Co.
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondarySilver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
Geology
Host rockMonzonite · Espinosa Volcanics
Associated rockMonzonite · Espinosa Volcanics
StructureFaults And Shear Zones
Tectonic settingCerrillos Uplift
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1944
Identification
Deposit ID10014735
MRDS IDD011638
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.49395, -106.1389
References
DISBROW, A.E. AND W.C. STOLL, 1957, NMBMMR BULL 48, P. 57-58ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 30-33NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA