Lucky Bullet Mine

The Lucky Bullet Mine is a manganese mine located in Luna 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: Lucky Bullet Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Luna

Elevation:

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 31.84278, -107.66194

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Lucky Bullet Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lucky Bullet Mine


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Luna


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1953
Material type: MN ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^26% Mn


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1953
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

Form: LENSES


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Pyrolusite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): THICKNESS RANGES FROM 1-4 FT.


References

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L.L., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8030, 176 P

Reference (Production): FARNHAM (1961).


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