Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Copper
SecondaryZinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeLODE (VEIN)
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlFAULT-FRACTURE STRUCTURAL CONTROL
Geology
StructureMAJOR DEPOSITS LIE IN VEINS CONTROLLED BY NORTHEAST STRIKING, EN ECHELON FAULTS. CHANGES IN THE DIP OR STRIKE OF THE VEINS AND INTERSECTIONS WITH EAST STRIKING FAULTS ARE IMPORTANT ORE CONTROLS.
AlterationMINOR SUPERGENE ENRICHMENT
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1870
Last production1970
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID60000299
MRDS IDD003345
Alternate namesVirginia, Ralston, Shakespeare and Valedon Are Synonyms For the Northern Part of the District, Pyramid and Leitendorf Are Synonyms For the Southern Part of the District
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.31402, -108.75203
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 332-335LASKY, S.G., 1933 COPPER RESOURCES OF THE WORLD, 16 INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS, VOL 1, P. 337-341LASKY, S.G., 1938 USGS BULL 885, 62 PAGESANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 85-88FLEGE, R.F., JR., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 62, 36 PAGESJONES, W.R., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 167, P. 171ELSTON, W.E., 1965 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 16TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 210, P. 213CLARK, K.F., 1970 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-113THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1151NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATACOOPER, J.R., 1962, BISMUTH OF U.S.: USGS MR-22.