New Mexico · Otero County
Past Producer

Lincoln Mine

Otero County, New Mexico, United States
IronCopperSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryCopper, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralization Localized In Limestone Xenolith In Porphyry.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Gypsum, Limonite, Mica, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Gobbler Formation
Associated rockMonzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1906
Last production1921
Identification
Deposit ID10087888
MRDS IDD010610
Alternate namesThe Lincoln Claim Is Part of the Lucky Group of Claims.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.41513, -106.11249
References
KELLEY, V.C., 1949 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PUBLICATIONS IN GEOLOGY , NO 2, P. 191-192SCHIMDT, P.G., AND CRADDOCK, C., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 82, P. 47, PLATE 1HARRER, C.M., AND KELLY, F.J., 1963 USBM IC-8190, P. 54-57BEANE, R.E., JARAMILLO, L.E., AND BLOOM, M.S., 1975 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 26TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 151-156NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAKELLEY, V.C., 1949, P. 192.