Galloway Mine

The Galloway Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Dona Ana 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: Galloway Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Dona Ana

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 32.42333, -106.55583

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Galloway Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Galloway Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Dona Ana


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1896
Material type: OXIDIZED AG ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^97 Oz/St Ag


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1896
Discovery Year: 1895
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Cerargyrite
Ore: Silver
Ore: Galena
Ore: Argentite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZED STRINGERS ON N SIDE OF DIKE.

Comment (Workings): 180 FT SHAFT.

Comment (Location): ON THE WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUND.

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION CAME FROM SURFACE.


References

Reference (Deposit): SEAGER, W.R., 1981, GEOLOGY OF ORGAN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN SAN ANDRES MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MEMOIR 36, 97 P

Reference (Production): SEAGER (1981).


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