Unearthing History: The Geology And Ore Of The Pecos Mine

Formations of the artesia group are mapped individually as exposed east of the pecos river and north of roswell. Grayburg and queen are mostly covered in the broad alluvial valley from the. The pecos ores were probably deposited by hot metalliferous fumarolic solutions on the precambrian sea floor. The nature and stratigraphic suc­cession of various ore types are. In 1881 the pecos ore body was discovered by a prospector named case.

The pecos mine, located approximately 16 mi north of the village of pecos, was in operation from 1926 to 1939 producing lead, zinc and small amounts of copper, gold and silver, from a. 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. 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. Anomalous amounts of silver and/or gold have been identified in 153 mining districts or prospect areas of new mexico. Production from most of these occurrences has been small;