Commodities
PrimaryManganese, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralization Localized By Fractures With Some Minor Replacement Of Limestone.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chlorargyrite, Pyrolusite, Silver, Wad
GangueCalcite, Jasper
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Lake Valley Limestone
Associated rockQuartz Latite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1955
Identification
Deposit ID10097861
MRDS IDD009764
Alternate namesTom Lyons Mine, Sweet Home Group: Patented Claims, CorlissSweet Home, El Campo: Unpatented Claims, Joe Nos. 1 and 2, Hilltop
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.72901, -108.2145
References
FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 26-27PRATT, W.P., 1967 USGS BULL 1241-E, P. 82-85, PLATE 1NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAFARNHAM, L.L., 1961, P. 26.