Kingston District

The Kingston District is a copper, lead, silver, and zinc mine located in Sierra 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: Kingston District  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sierra

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc

Lat, Long: 32.9333, -107.71670

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Kingston District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Kingston District
Secondary: Black Range


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: KINGSTON DISTRICT


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: J.H. MOFFIT


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: REPLACEMENT
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1883
Discovery Year: 1880
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Type: R
Description: ORDO. LIMESTONE DIP-20 DEG EAST FLANK OF BLACK MTNS.

Type: L
Structure: FAULTING
Description: LOW ARCHES, FAULT SCARP WITH APPROX. 500 FT DISPLACEMENT


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: SILICIFICATION

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: OXIDATION
Alteration Text: OXIDATION


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): JONES, F.A., 1904, NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, P. 94.

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON, AND C.H. GORDON, 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO, USGS PROF. PAPER 68, P. 268-270

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. 125-126.

Reference (Deposit): USGS AND OTHERS, 1965, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO, N. MEX. BUR MINES BULL. 87 P. 139-149.


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