Eureka Prospect

The Eureka Prospect is a silver and copper 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: Eureka Prospect  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Dona Ana

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 32.46722, -106.52167

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Eureka Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Eureka Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Dona Ana


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

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: LESS THAN 1 OZ/ST AG, 4% CU.


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Siderite


Comments

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

Comment (Deposit): THICKNESS IS 1.5 FT.

Comment (Workings): 60 FT TUNNEL, OPEN CUT.


References

Reference (Deposit): DUNHAM, K.C., 1935, THE GEOLOGY OF THE ORGAN MOUNTAINS -- WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MINES, STATE BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 11, 272 P


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