Sierra Cuchillo District

The Sierra Cuchillo District is a lead 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: Sierra Cuchillo District  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sierra

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 32.375, -107.62500

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Sierra Cuchillo District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sierra Cuchillo District
Secondary: Iron Mountain No. 2 District
Secondary: Cuchillo Negro District


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Beryllium
Tertiary: Molybdenum


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: CUCHILLO NEGRO 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: Producer
Deposit Type: CONTACT METASOMATIC
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1880
Discovery Year: 1880
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: L
Description: THE DISTRICT LIES WITHIN AN ELONGATE, NORTH-SOUTH TRENDING MOUNTAIN RANGE. LARGE DISPLACEMENT FAULTS WHICH ARE CONTINUOUS FOR GREAT LATERAL DISTANCES STRIKE NORTH TO NORTH-NORTHWEST AND SMALLER DISPLACEMENT CROSS FAULTS STRIKE NORTHEAST TO NORTHWEST. ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE RANGE A MAJOR ZONE OF WESTWARD DIPPING NORMAL FAULTS FORMS A WESTWARD FACING SCARP AND FORMS A SHARP BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE RANGE AND A WELL DEFINED GRABEN VALLEY. THE EASTERN BOUNDARY IS LESS DISTINCT AND IS GENERALLY MARKED BY EASTWARD DIPPING NORMAL FAULTS WHICH FORM A BROAD TRANSITION ZONE BETWEEN THE RANGE AND THE RIO GRANDE RIFT. A MAJOR CROSS FAULT DIVIDES THE RANGE INTO TWO FAULT BOUNDED BLOCKS OF EASTWARD DIPPING SEDIMENTARY ROCKS INTRUDED BY NUMEROUS HYPABYSSAL IGNEOUS ROCKS.


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): HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P.113-125

Reference (Deposit): JAHNS, R.H., 1955 NMGS 6TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P.159-174

Reference (Deposit): MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEMOIR 34, P. 51-54


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