New Mexico · Luna County
Past Producer

Inez Mine

Luna County, New Mexico, United States
LeadSilverZincCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Zinc
SecondaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralization Replaced Favorable Host Rock Beneath An Impermeable Shale.
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1904
Last production1927
Identification
Deposit ID10087890
MRDS IDD010615
Alternate namesMcdaniels Group: Claims, Inez, Vision, Day Dream
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.56512, -107.72893
References
JICHA, H.L., JR., NMBMMR BULL 37, P. 60-66, PLATE 1NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATANMBMMR BULL 37, P. 66, TABLE 7.