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Entwistle, Lawson P. (1944) Manganiferous iron-ore deposits near Silver City, New Mexico. Bulletin 19. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-19

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TitleManganiferous iron-ore deposits near Silver City, New Mexico
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AuthorsEntwistle, Lawson P.Author
Year1944
Issue<   19   >
PublisherNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral ResourcesPlaceSocorro, NM
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DOIdoi:10.58799/b-19
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Full ReferenceEntwistle, Lawson P. (1944) Manganiferous iron-ore deposits near Silver City, New Mexico. Bulletin 19. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-19
Plain TextEntwistle, Lawson P. (1944) Manganiferous iron-ore deposits near Silver City, New Mexico. Bulletin 19. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-19
InMineral Resources Survey of New Mexico - Bulletin
Abstract/NotesFor many years the potential importance of the manganiferous iron ores at Boston Hill, near Silver City, NM, has been recognized. As recent economic developments have greatly increased the demands for manganese and manganiferous iron ores, these deposits have become of commercial value. Detailed geologic information on the area, with its direct relation to ore localization, is scant; therefore the writer made a survey of the manganiferous iron-ore deposits, and also of the related silver deposits in the Chloride Flat mining district, about one mile north of Boston Hill. Results of the survey make up the chief part of this report.A detailed study of a much larger area than that covered in this report is necessary for full comprehension of the broader geologic features. Previous work by competent geologists appears to have correlated adequately the sedimentary rocks and the structural features of the Silver City quadrangle. Many interesting possibilities in the chemistry of the hypogene and supergene ore solutions can't be presented fully at this time because of limited library facilities and insufficient experimental data.Field work was started in the summer of 1936, when the writer mapped and studied in considerable detail the surface and underground geology of the most productive part of the Chloride Flat mining district. Field work was then continued intermittently through 1942 in order to complete mapping the Boston Hill mining district and to correlate its geologic features with those at Chloride Flat. Much of the mining at Boston Hill has been near the surface, and many of the deeper workings are now flooded; consequently most of the time was spent mapping and studying the areal geology.Topography and geology were mapped simultaneously, with transit and stadia. The original field maps were made on a scale of one inch to 200 ft.The report outlines in a general way the most favorable areas for prospecting, and describes the geologic structures that have controlled or localized the deposition of the ore minerals. No attempt has been made to show developed ore reserves with indicated tenor of ore, or to discuss metallurgical problems which might arise if selective concentration of the ores should be attempted.

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Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Grand Center, Chloride Flat, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Silver Cross Mine, Chloride Flat, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USA

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LocalityMineral(s)
Adonis Mine, Boston Hill East Mining District, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USAβ“˜ Dolostone, β“˜ Hematite, β“˜ Magnetite, β“˜ Manganite, β“˜ Pyrolusite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Specularite
Silver Spot Mine, Boston Hill East Mining District, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USAβ“˜ Chalcopyrite, β“˜ Dolomite, β“˜ Galena, β“˜ Pyrite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Sphalerite
Fierro No. 1 Mine, Boston Hill Mining District, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USAβ“˜ Chrysocolla, β“˜ Dolostone, β“˜ Granite, β“˜ Hematite, β“˜ Magnetite, β“˜ Pyrolusite, β“˜ Sandstone
Bremen Mine, Chloride Flat, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USAβ“˜ Asbestos, β“˜ Mountain Leather
Grand Center, Chloride Flat, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USAβ“˜ Anglesite, β“˜ Cerussite, β“˜ Covellite, β“˜ Galena
Seventy-Six Mine, Chloride Flat, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USAβ“˜ Covellite, β“˜ Native Silver, β“˜ Pearceite


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