The Luis Lopez District is a manganese mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico.
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Luis Lopez District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Luis Lopez District
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Secondary: Barium-Barite
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Tungsten
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
District: LUIS LOPEZ DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEINS AND SHEAR ZONES
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1914
Year Last Production: 1957
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Structure: FAULTING
Description: FAULTING AND TILTING OF OLDER VOLCANIC ROCKS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTRUSION OF MASSIVE RHYOLITE CENTERED NEAR THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DISTRICT. ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE DISTRICT A NORTH-SOUTH TRENDING EN ECHELON FAULT SYSTEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIO GRANDE RIFT DEFORMATION.
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: SILICIFICATION
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962 USGS MAP MR-25
Reference (Deposit): JICHA, H.L., JR., 1956 20TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGIC CONGRESS, SYMPOSIUM ON DEPOSITS OF MANGANESE, VOL 3, P.231-253A F5 MIESCH, A.T., 1956 NMBMMR CIRC 38, 31 PAGES
Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 131-151
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 134-135
Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., AND WOOTEN, T.P., 1933 NMBMMR BULL 7, P. 110
Reference (Deposit): WELLS, E.H., 1918 NMBMMR BULL 2, P. 78-81
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