New Mexico · Dona Ana County
Occurrence

San Andres Lead Mine

Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Barium-BariteLead
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite, Lead
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Galena
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Fusselman Dolomite
StructureDeposit Occurs As A Replacement Of Dolomite Adjacent To A N 15 W Striking Fault.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10094525
MRDS IDD009007
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.73679, -106.56863
References
DUNHAM, K.C., 1935 NMBMMR BULL 11, P. 255-257BACHMAN, G.O., AND MEYERS, D.A., 1963 USGS MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-374WILLIAMS, F.E., FILLO, P.V., AND BLOOM, P.A., 1964 NMBMMR CIRC 76, P. 13BACHMAN, G.O., AND MEYERS, D.A., 1969 USGS BULL 1271-CNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA