New Mexico · Sierra County
Producer
McKinley Mine 1880's
Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Gold
Copper
Silver
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Commodities
Primary
Gold, Copper, Silver
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Workings
Underground
Orebody form
PINCH AND SWELL
Ore control
Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized As Fissure-Fillings.
Materials
Ore minerals
Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver
Gangue
Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Andesite
Associated rock
Monzonite
Structure
Vein Is Part Of A Radial System Of Veins Associated With The Copper Flat Monzonite Porphyry.
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
First production
1885
Last production
1928
Discovery year
1885
Identification
Deposit ID
10107960
MRDS ID
D006638
Alternate names
Caballero Mine Or Caballero Claims
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
32.94344, -107.54449
References
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 125-141, P. 156NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA