Macho District

The Macho District is a silver, lead, zinc, and gold 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: Macho District

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sierra

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold

Lat, Long: 32.6333, -107.58330

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Macho District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Macho District
Secondary: Old Dude Mine
Secondary: Anniversary Claim
Secondary: Bulldog Claim
Secondary: Good Luck Group
Secondary: Endochite Claim
Secondary: Andesite Claim
Secondary: Mable A Claim
Secondary: Mable A No 1 Claim
Secondary: Mable A No 2 Claim
Secondary: Vanadinite Claim
Secondary: Pyrolusite Claim
Secondary: Olga Claim
Secondary: Redemption Claim
Secondary: Wetumka Claim
Secondary: Dolly Claim
Secondary: Selma Claim
Secondary: Good Luck Claim
Secondary: Maurice A Rogers Claim


Commodity

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


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: MACHO 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: LODE (VEIN)
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1880
Discovery Year: 1879
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

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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): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): JICHA, H.L. JR., 1954 NMBMMR BULL 37, P74

Reference (Deposit): HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P184


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