Description
Early Spanish Settlers Or Indians
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlSmall Fault-Fissure System
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Silver
GangueFluorite
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Limestone · Arroyo Penasco;Sandia
Associated rockMica Schist · Mica Schist
StructureSandia Uplift-East Side Faults, Las Huertas Fault And Several Minor Faults Off Of The Las Huertas Fault
Tectonic settingSandia Uplift
AlterationGossan Is Found With Drusy Quartz In Vein Material Found On The Dumps.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1750
Last production1926
Discovery year1750
Identification
Deposit ID10097893
MRDS IDD011248
Alternate namesClaims:Montezuma Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.3095, -106.40475
References
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 27, MAY 5, 1879, P.358ELLIS, R.W., 1922, UNM BULL 108, GEOL. SER. 3, NO.4, P.40ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P.29-30KELLEY, V.C. AND S.A. NORTHRUP, 1975, NMBMMR MEM 29, P.100-101NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P.29, TABLE 8