The Burro Mountains is a gemstone mine located in Grant county, New Mexico.
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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
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Burro Mountains MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Burro Mountains
Secondary: Azure Mine
Secondary: Elizabeth Pocket
Secondary: Turquoise
Commodity
Primary: Gemstone
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: Burro Mnts. District, Tyrone 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: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Turquoise
Ore: Copper
Comments
Comment (Deposit): VEIN IS ALONG FAULT N65E (NOT SURE WHAT DEPOSIT THIS COMMENT APPLIES TO, NJP-1992); AZURE MINE PRODUCED FROM THE ELIZABETH POCKET (40 X 50 FT).
Comment (Production): WORKED FROM 1891-1914; ORE (1) PRODUCED 2000-4000 THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM ELIZABETH POCKET, ONE NUGGET OF 1500 CARATS. FIRST PRODUCTION BY INDIANS.
References
Reference (Deposit): HEDLUND, D.C., 1978, USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1031
Reference (Deposit): CARTER, M.D., 1977, GEM MATERIALS, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 87, P. 267-278.
Reference (Production): CARTER (1977).
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