New Mexico · Sierra County
Producer

Black Colt Mine 1880's

Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
SilverCopperLeadZincManganese
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
SecondaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlMineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized In Fractures.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Malachite, Silver, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueAlabandite, Clay, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Magdalena Group;Fusselman Dolomite
Associated rockAndesite
StructureNorthwest Striking Bullion Fault
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1885
Last production1955
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10107958
MRDS IDD006611
Alternate namesClaim Patented In 1891, Black Colt
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.93594, -107.71921
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C. AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 268-270HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 98-105FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC 8030, P. 100-101HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B5) NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAL.L. FARNHAM, 1961 P. 100