Slick Gold & Other Mines

The Slick Gold & Other Mines is a lead, zinc, silver, and bismuth mine located in Grant county, New Mexico.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Slick Gold & Other Mines  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver, Bismuth

Lat, Long: 32.00001, -108.25000

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Slick Gold & Other Mines MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Slick Gold & Other Mines


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Bismuth


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: Pinos Altos Dist.


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): COOPER, J. R., 1962, BISMUTH OF U.S.: USGS MR - 22


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