Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondarySilver, Gold, Copper
TertiaryBeryllium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Replaced Favorable Host Rocks Adjacent To Faults.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Helvite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Epidote, Fluorite, Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Montoya Limestone
StructureOre Occurs Along The North Striking Grandview Fault.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1933
Last production1951
Discovery year1950
Identification
Deposit ID10087793
MRDS IDD009759
Alternate namesTeel Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.87705, -107.80116
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 272HARLEY, G. T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 110-112KINNEY, D. M., 1944 USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 18 PAGESHILL, R. S., 1946 USBM RI-3904, 31 PAGESANDERSON, E. C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 77-79ERICKSEN, G. E., WEDOW, H. JR., AND EATON, G. P., 1970 USGS BULL 1319-E, P. 80-81HEDLUND, D. C., 1978 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-900NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAAGGREGATED USBM PRODUCTION RECORDS.