Mine detail: Yellow Jacket Iron Mine

Previously called 'Yellow Jacket Mine: Yellow Jacket Group of Claims Patented In 1918WaspYellow Jacket No.2Olga: Unpatented ClaimsCrown PointCrown Point No.2Yellow Jacket No.3'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.77177, -105.78805

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue: Actinolite, Siderite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1913
Last production ended: 1942

Geology

Host rock:San Andres Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Monzonite

References

MRDSD010696
DEP10014075
Reference{Deposit:: SHERIDAN, M.J., 1947 USBM RI-3988, P. 14-16}{Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949 UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PUBLICATIONS IN GEOLOGY, NO. 2, P. 154-156}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 97-98}{Deposit:: SMITH, C.T., AND BUDDING, A.J. 1959 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP, GM-11}{Deposit:: SMITH, C.T., 1964 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 15TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P.92-99}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949, P. 156.}
ReporterMenzie, David