Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-17
Friday. July II, 1891.
ZINC MINES OF new MEXICO
Owned and Controlled by the Mineral
Point Zinc Company.
THE MINING REGION DEsORIBEp.

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description of the copper, zinc, anC
iron mines Of that region. We re
produce the following relative to tht
New Mexico zinc mines owned, oper
ated and controlled by the Minera
Point Zinc company. Shipments o.
ores from these mines are made
almost daily to this city, where they
are reduced to the finest grades Of
oxide by our zinc works:
" Passing down the canyon on oul
outward journey, the most important
feature presented to the eye of the
observer are the zinc mines owned anC
controlled by the Mineral Point ZinC
company of Wisconsin.
TIE ZINC VALLEY,
The most prominent of the many
properties owned by this company at
tracts the attention of the mining
man.
Mrs Julia Black and Peter Mungall
Of Silver City, were the origina
owners Of this property and expended
considerable money in development
work. They sold out quite recently
realizing quite handsomely on theh
investment.
The main workings consist of q
large irregular cut opening northward
into an immense body Of zinc ore.
Carbonate ores predominant, and
hornblende and drybone are prom
inent. The ores occur in lime and
porphyry; the deposits are somewhat
irregular; and the general trend Of
ore body is northeast and southwest
blackjack is found in great abundance.
Judging from indications in the
present workings at distance Of 70
or 80 feet in advance, the irregular
qualifications may come together on a
downward pitch, and form a solid
body Of ore.
NORTH CUT
Is the designation Of an irregular in
cline working, pitching into the hill
at an angle of Is degrees. The floor
of the chamber is lime, and where
breakage occurs shows mineral still
below. Thousands of tons Of ore are
here in sight. Horn blende and black
jack are prominent.
METAL KING.
Across the gulch, about 50 yards
west of the Zine Valley, is situated
the Metal King. An open cut ex
poses the mineral, which possesses tn,
same general characteristics as all thu
others. About one hundred tons O
ore are Oh the dumps No work i
being done here at present, but oper
ations will be resumed shortly.
CUT NO. >.
An irrcgulas aemi-CirCular openin;
in lime, makes n detour 50 feet cas-
from the breast, and shows up, an i'm
mcuse body of ore. A cave n fee
from the surface, occurred Il shor
time since, i'll consequence of whic
work has been abandoned for tn
present About 500 tons of ore ar
on the dumps. The cave will b
cleaned up shortly, and ore extraction
will be resumed.
TIE BLACK WOLF,
\ quarter of a mile southeast from tn
cut No ;, shows large body of Yin
and blende carrying some carbonateS
Breaks occur here, rs elsewhere in tn
district, but wherever the lime hoo
is penetrated, ore is invariably found
pyrites shows more prominently her
than anywhere in the district. Her
the trend of the ore body is south
westerly.
The conformation of the entir
country is favorable for mineral ant
the one bodies are simply inexhaust
able There is no reason why a re
duction plant on the ground, in tn,
near future, would not prove ;
bonanza to its owners.
At present but twelve men are EN-
ployed, and the ore is being corded
awaiting the advent of the railroad
The company owns eleven claims il
one group on the west side of the
canyon, and three on the east side.
All the claims in the neighorhood
show similar ores, the only difference
being the quantity of dry bone found
on the west side If the canyon. VIM
Swancoat, an old timer in this sec,
tion, is in charge Of the work"
The railroad referred to is now
within two miles of the zinc mines,
aad will reach the mines in a few
weeks.