The Kingston District is a copper, lead, silver, and zinc mine located in Sierra 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Lat, Long: 32.9333, -107.71670
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Kingston District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kingston District
Secondary: Black Range
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: KINGSTON DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: J.H. MOFFIT
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: REPLACEMENT
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1883
Discovery Year: 1880
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: ORDO. LIMESTONE DIP-20 DEG EAST FLANK OF BLACK MTNS.
Type: L
Structure: FAULTING
Description: LOW ARCHES, FAULT SCARP WITH APPROX. 500 FT DISPLACEMENT
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: OXIDATION
Alteration Text: OXIDATION
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): JONES, F.A., 1904, NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, P. 94.
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON, AND C.H. GORDON, 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO, USGS PROF. PAPER 68, P. 268-270
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957, THE METAL RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO AND THEIR ECONOMIC FEATURES THROUGH 1954, N. MEX. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 39 P. 125-126.
Reference (Deposit): USGS AND OTHERS, 1965, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO, N. MEX. BUR MINES BULL. 87 P. 139-149.
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