New Mexico · Socorro County
Past Producer

Balakhana Group

Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
LeadGoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPODS AND SHOOTS
Ore controlDeposits Occur Along Limestone-Greenstone Contact And Along Fractures.
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Magdalena Group
Associated rockGreenstone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1937
Identification
Deposit ID10097818
MRDS IDD008146
Alternate namesClaims Patented In 1923, Balakhana, Balakhana No. 1
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.01759, -107.14448
References
LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 48-51, FIG. 3NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAKREWEDL, D.A., 1974 NMBMMR OFR-44, 139 PAGES