Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryLead, Copper, Gold
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite
AlterationSupergene Enrichment
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1882
Last production1950
Identification
Deposit ID10101441
MRDS IDD003378
Alternate namesClaims Patented In 1891, Last Chance, Clara Sutton
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.24569, -108.74869
References
LASKY, S. G., 1938, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LORDSBURG MINING DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 885, 62 P.LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 68, P334CLARK, K. F., 1970, ZONING, PARAGENESIS, AND TEMPERATURES OF FORMATION IN THE LORDSBURG DISTRICT: IN NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, 21ST FIELD CONF., TYRONE-BIG HATCHET MOUNTAINS-FLORIDA MOUNTAINS REGION, P 109NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA