Ancient Geology & Modern Mining: The Pecos Mine Story

From 1926 through 1939, amcnm developed and operated a lead and zinc mine, commonly known as the pecos mine or tererro mine, located approximately 16 miles north of the village. In 1881 the pecos ore body was discovered by a prospector named case. He apparently sold out, as at that time the deposits were referred to as hamilton or cowles mine of the pecos. The area of some 12,500 mi 2 is dominantly. The pecos gold mine is located in close proximity to the town of tererro in new mexico.

All mine locations were obtained from the. The massive sulfide ore lenses of the pecos mine occur at the con­tact between rhyolite and overlying sedimentary rocks. The ore lenses lie on the flank of a rhyolite agglomerate dome.