New Mexico · Hidalgo County
Past Producer
Sheridan Mine
Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
Lead
Zinc
Silver
Cadmium
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Commodities
Primary
Lead, Zinc, Silver
Secondary
Cadmium
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Hydrothermal Vein
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
PINCH AND SWELL
Ore control
Ne?-Trending Faults
Materials
Ore minerals
Smithsonite
Gangue
Calcite, Limonite
Geology
Host rock
Limestone · Horquilla Limestone
Structure
Nw-Trending Sheridan
Tectonic setting
Foreland Thrust Belt, Canyon Fault Zone
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Production years
1920'S-1930'S
Discovery year
1875
Identification
Deposit ID
10062511
MRDS ID
TC36001
Alternate names
Carbonate King 1 and 2 Claims
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
31.60265, -108.34922
References
USGS BULL. 1735-C