New Mexico · Grant County
Past Producer
Austin-Amazon Mines Includes High Point Extension
Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Copper
Silver
Gold
Molybdenum
Uranium
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Secondary
Silver, Gold
Tertiary
Molybdenum, Uranium
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Workings
Surface/Underground
Orebody form
PINCH AND SWELL
Ore control
Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore minerals
Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Tenorite, Torbernite
Gangue
Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Granite
Associated rock
Quartz Monzonite · Burro Mountain Granite;Tyrone Quartz Monzonite
Structure
Mineralization Occurs Along The Northeast Striking Austin-Amazon Fault.
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1885
Last production
1960
Discovery year
1885
Identification
Deposit ID
10097853
MRDS ID
D009522
Alternate names
Wilma, Austin-Amazon Group Patented In 1918, ClaimsAmazon, Bernice, Frankie, Bull Dog, Aldorado, Wilma No. 2, Pacific Nos. 1 To 6: Claim Patented In 1897, Austin No.2
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
32.61373, -108.46006
References
GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83,P. 63-65, FIG.5HEDLUND,D.C.,1978 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1040NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA