The Hansonburg District is a barium-barite and lead mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico.
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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.
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Hansonburg District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hansonburg District
Secondary: Carthage District
Secondary: Bursums District
Secondary: Sierra Oscura
Commodity
Primary: Barium-Barite
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Vanadium
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
District: BURSUMS DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: LODE (VEIN)
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1901
Discovery Year: 1870
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
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Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
Type: L
Structure: FAULTING
Description: HANSONBURG DISTRICT IS LOCATED ALONG A MAJOR FAULT ZONE WHICH FORMS THE WEST-FACING ESCARPMENT OF THE NORTHERN OSCURA MOUNTAINS. THE FAULT ZONE TRENDS NORTH-SOUTH BUT IS PROGRESSIVELY OFFSET TO THE EAST BY SMALLER TRANSVERSE FAULTS.
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: SILICIFIED LIMESTONE
Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., 1932 NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 63-73
Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., AND WOOTEN, T.P., 1933 NMBMMR BULL 7, P. 108-109
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 203-205
Reference (Deposit): JONES, F.A., 1904 NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, THE NEW MEXICAN PRINTING CO., P. 103-104
Reference (Deposit): KOPICKI, R.J., 1962, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE HANSONBURG DISTRICT, BINGHAM, N.M., M.S. THESIS, NMIMT, 103 PAGES
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