Magdalena District

The Magdalena District is a lead and zinc mine located in Socorro 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: Magdalena District

State:  New Mexico

County:  Socorro

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 34.092, -107.22900

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Magdalena District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Magdalena District
Secondary: East Magdalena
Secondary: Kelly
Secondary: Magdalena-Kelly
Secondary: Magdalena Mountains
Secondary: Pueblo


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Vanadium
Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
District: MAGDALENA 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: Past Producer
Deposit Type: REPLACEMENT
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1866
Year Last Production: 1968
Discovery Year: 1866
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic replacement


Orebody

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Structure

Type: R
Description: MAGDALENA UPLIFT; SEVERAL FAULTS AND FAULT ZONES


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): MCKNIGHT, E.T., NEWMAN, W.L., AND HEYL, A.V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.

Reference (Deposit): LOUGHLIN, G.F., AND KOSCHMANN, A.H., 1942, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MAGDALENA MINING DISTRICT, NEW MEXICO: USGS PROF. PAPER 200, 168 P.

Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., 1932, NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 33-35

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910, USGS PP 68, P. 241-258

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957, NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 135-139

Reference (Deposit): TITLEY, S.R., 1959, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 10TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 144-148.

Reference (Deposit): BLAKESTAD, R.B., JR., 1978, NMBMMR OFR-43, 127 P.

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): USGS, ET AL., 1965, NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 143, 159, 167


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