New Mexico · Sierra County
Producer
Dove Group 1948
Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Zinc
Lead
Copper
Silver
Manganese
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Commodities
Primary
Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver
Secondary
Manganese
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Workings
Surface/Underground
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized In Fractures And As Replacements.
Materials
Gangue
Rhodonite
Geology
Host rock
Dolomite
Associated rock
Andesite
Structure
Located Between Northwest Striking Bullion Fault And Picket Spring Fault.
Alteration
Silicified Dolomite
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
First production
1885
Last production
1955
Discovery year
1885
Identification
Deposit ID
10107959
MRDS ID
D006621
Alternate names
Savage Tunnel, Savage Group Prior To 1948
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
32.93567, -107.71504
References
FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 105HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-BNMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAL.L. FARNHAM, 1961 P. 105