The Fabian Mine is a silver, copper, lead, and zinc mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,424 feet.
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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
Elevation: 6,424 Feet (1,958 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 32.96167, -107.71056
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Fabian Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Fabian Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: Kingston District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Type: L
Description: Major Fault Strikes North And Minor Faults Strike West To North.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Geology): FOR REGIONAL GEOLOGY SEE KINGSTON DISTRICT.
Comment (Location): LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CARBONATE CREEK AND WITHIN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST.
Comment (Deposit): DEPOSITS OCCUR IN QUARTZ VEINS ALONG NORTH TRENDING FAULT CONTACT OF GRANITE AND LIMESTONE.
References
Reference (Deposit): HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
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