Hillsboro District

The Hillsboro District is a silver, gold, and copper mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Hillsboro District
Secondary: Las Animas

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Manganese
Secondary: Iron
Secondary: Lead

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: HILLSBORO DISTRICT

Land Status

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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: VEIN/SHEAR ZONE, PLACER; OXIDIZED
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1877
Discovery Year: 1877
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Type: R
Description: TROUGH-20 MI. WIDE; MOUNTAINS TREND N-S; CONSIDERABLE DISPLACEMENT ALONG FAULT

Type: L
Structure: FAULTING
Description: FAULT W/2000 FT. THROW

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: SILICIFICATION

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: CHLORITIZATION
Alteration Text: CHLORITIZATION

Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON, AND C.H. GORDON, 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO, USGS PROF. PAPER 68 P. 272-276

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957, THE METAL RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO AND THEIR ECONOMIC FEATURES THROUGH 1954, N. MEX. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 39 P. 123-124.

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