Silver Tree Mine

The Silver Tree Mine is a lead mine located in Hidalgo 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: Silver Tree Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Hidalgo

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 32.15, -108.73056

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Silver Tree Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Tree Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Hidalgo
District: Animas District, Pyramid Peak Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
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

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Deposit): VEINS IN VOLCANIC ROCKS OF MIDDLE TERTIARY AGE.

Comment (Workings): 3 SHAFTS AND A NUMBER OF PROSPECT PITS


References

Reference (Deposit): ELSTON, W. E., ERB, E. E., AND DEAL, E. G., 1979, NEW MEXICO GEOLOGY, V. 1, N0. 1, P. 1


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