Hobo Mine

The Hobo Mine is a lead and zinc mine located in Grant 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: Hobo Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 32.79583, -108.10000

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Hobo Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hobo Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: Fierro-Hanover District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Hobo Fault


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): REPLACEMENT BODIES IN THE PENNSYLVANIAN OSWALDO FORMATION ALONG THE NORTH END OF THE HOBO FAULT.

Comment (Workings): SHAFT

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION FIGURES INCLUDE BLACKHAWK MINE. AVERAGE GRADE OF ORE UNTIL 1930: 12% ZN, 2.5% PB, 0.5% CU, 68 G/T AG. REPORTEDLY ONE OF THE LARGEST DEPOSITS IN THE DISTRICT.

Comment (Development): MAJOR PRODUCTION STARTED IN 1919 AND CONTINUED INTERMITTANTLY UNTIL 1953.


References

Reference (Deposit): JONES, W. R., AND HERNON, R. M., 1973, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE PB 214, 371, P. 41-42


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