Central District: Bayard Subdistrict

The Central District: Bayard Subdistrict is a zinc, lead, silver, and copper 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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Site Name

Primary: Central District: Bayard Subdistrict
Secondary: Bayard
Secondary: Central City
Secondary: Copper Flat
Secondary: Fort Bayard
Secondary: Vanadium

Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Vanadium
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Tungsten

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: CENTRAL DISTRICT: BAYARD SUBDISTRICT

Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEIN AND VEIN REPLACEMENT
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1869
Discovery Year: 1869
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Type: R
Structure: FAULTING
Description: GROUNDHOG FAULT SYSTEM, OWL-HOBO FAULT ZONE

Type: L
Structure: FAULTING
Description: GROUNDHOG FAULT SYSTEM, OWL-HOBO FAULT ZONE, NUMEROUS FRACTURE ZONES

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: STRONG SERICITIZATION
Alteration Text: THERE IS USUALLY INTENSE SILICIFICATION, SERICITIZATION AND PYRITIZATION IN THE WALL ROCK

Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910, USGS PP 68, P. 317-318

Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., 1930, NMBMMR CIRC 2, 4 PAGES

Reference (Deposit): RICHARD, F.W., 1930, USBM IC-6377, 13 PAGES

Reference (Deposit): SPENCER, A.C., AND PAIGE, S., 1935, USGS BULL 859, P. 72-74

Reference (Deposit): LASKEY, S.G., 1936, USGS BULL 870, P. 106-117

Reference (Deposit): MULLEN, D.H., AND STORMS, W.R., 1948, USBM RI-4228, 8 PAGES

Reference (Deposit): THOMPSON, A.J., AND JONES, W.R., 1965, NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 148-171

Reference (Deposit): JONES, W.R., HERNON, R.M., AND MOORE, S.L., 1967, USGS PP 555, 139 PAGES

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957, NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 60-63

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): MCKNIGHT, E.T., NEWMAN, W.L., AND HEYL, A.V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.

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