The Lordsburg District is a gold, silver, and copper mine located in Hidalgo county, New Mexico.
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Lordsburg District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lordsburg District
Secondary: Virginia
Secondary: Ralston
Secondary: Shakespeare and Valedon Are Synonyms For the Northern Part of the District
Secondary: Pyramid and Leitendorf Are Synonyms For the Southern Part of the District
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Hidalgo
District: LORDSBURG DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: LODE (VEIN)
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1870
Year Last Production: 1970
Discovery Year: 1870
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: MAJOR DEPOSITS LIE IN VEINS CONTROLLED BY NORTHEAST STRIKING, EN ECHELON FAULTS. CHANGES IN THE DIP OR STRIKE OF THE VEINS AND INTERSECTIONS WITH EAST STRIKING FAULTS ARE IMPORTANT ORE CONTROLS.
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: MINOR SUPERGENE ENRICHMENT
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 332-335
Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., 1933 COPPER RESOURCES OF THE WORLD, 16 INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS, VOL 1, P. 337-341
Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., 1938 USGS BULL 885, 62 PAGES
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 85-88
Reference (Deposit): FLEGE, R.F., JR., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 62, 36 PAGES
Reference (Deposit): JONES, W.R., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 167, P. 171
Reference (Deposit): ELSTON, W.E., 1965 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 16TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 210, P. 213
Reference (Deposit): CLARK, K.F., 1970 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-113
Reference (Deposit): THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1151
Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): COOPER, J.R., 1962, BISMUTH OF U.S.: USGS MR-22.
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