Exploring New Mexico's Past: The Geology Of The Pecos Mine

Data depicted on this geologic map are based on field geologic mapping, compilation of published and unpublished work, and photogeologic interpretation. Riesmeyer (1978) discusses the precambrian volcanic and sedimentary geology, and the ore deposits of the pecos mine area in more detail than the present summary. State bureau of mines and mineral resources, socorro, n. m. , 1971. Bureau of mines and mineral resources), 24 Geology of the pecos country, southeastern new mexico by vincent cooper kelley, 1971, state bureau of mines and mineral resources edition, in english

Grayburg and queen are mostly covered in the broad alluvial valley from the. 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. From 1967 to 1970, the new mexico bureau of mines and mineral resources supported the pecos country studies and this resulted in geology of the pecos country, southeastern new. The precambrian terrane north of pecos, new mexico, contains meta­volcanic and metasedimentary rocks. The subaqueous volcanic rocks are of bimodal composition (basalt.