Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratiform
Model197: Sediment-hosted Cu
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralization Is Localized In Permeable Channel Zones And Is Commo Nly Associated With Carbonaceous Debris (Fossil Wood And Plants).
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockArkose · Abo Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1925
Last production1918
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10087891
MRDS IDD010618
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.57454, -106.26779
References
PETERS, E.D., 1882 ENG. AND MINING JOUR., VOL. 34, P. 270-272TURNER, H.W., 1903 AM. INST. MINING ENG. TRANS., VOL 33, P. 678-681LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 2 01-203SOULE, J.H., 1956 USBM IC-7740, P. 66GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 105-106, PLATE 2BACHMAN, G.O., 1968 USGS PP 594-J, P. 38-40, PLATE 1NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA