Commodities
PrimaryManganese
SecondaryLead, Barium-Barite
TertiaryTungsten
Deposit
Deposit typeVEINS AND SHEAR ZONES
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFAULT-FRACTURE STRUCTURAL CONTROL
Geology
StructureFAULTING AND TILTING OF OLDER VOLCANIC ROCKS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTRUSION OF MASSIVE RHYOLITE CENTERED NEAR THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DISTRICT. ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE DISTRICT A NORTH-SOUTH TRENDING EN ECHELON FAULT SYSTEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIO GRANDE RIFT DEFORMATION.
AlterationSILICIFICATION
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1914
Last production1957
Identification
Deposit ID60001553
MRDS IDUS35049
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates33.96259, -106.97479
References
WELLS, E.H., 1918 NMBMMR BULL 2, P. 78-81LASKY, S.G., AND WOOTEN, T.P., 1933 NMBMMR BULL 7, P. 110ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 134-135JICHA, H.L., JR., 1956 20TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGIC CONGRESS, SYMPOSIUM ON DEPOSITS OF MANGANESE, VOL 3, P.231-253A F5 MIESCH, A.T., 1956 NMBMMR CIRC 38, 31 PAGESFARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 131-151LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962 USGS MAP MR-25