The Hamlett Claims is a manganese and iron mine located in Grant county, New Mexico.
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Mine Info
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Hamlett Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hamlett Claims
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Primary: Iron
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: Fierro-Hanover District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
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
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Hematite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Pyroxene
Comments
Comment (Location): 1 MILE SSW OF GOLD QUARTZ MINE
Comment (Deposit): REPLACEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIAN MAGDALENA GROUP LIMESTONES ALONG FRACTURES. USUALLY LENSE SHAPED DEPOSITS.
Comment (Workings): EXPLORED BY MANY SHALLOW PITS AND TRENCHES
Comment (Geology): IGNEOUS INTRUSIVE ROCK IS NOT KNOWN BUT IS INFERRED FROM CLOSE PROXIMITY TO FIERRO-HANOVER STOCK
References
Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L. L., 1961, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8030, P. 33.
Reference (Deposit): HARRER, C. M., AND KELLY, F. J., 1963, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8190, P. 30.
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MILS, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES COMPUTER DATA BANK, 1978A.
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