The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-29

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ans Peak" and at one time the center
Of great eruptive disturbances. The
general strike of the veins of the dis
trict is north and south following the
Range, but at this point the trend is
disturbed, the veins seem to converge
toward and radiate from this peak.
This cone seems to be the center Of
this vast minerallzed deposition. The
conYergence of 80 many strong and
highly mineralized veins make it a
great central point of attraction, a sort
of mineralized'bub to the whole system
radiating from it, and where they meet
and cross each other in this peak, great
naturalization will be expected to fol-
low, from the the theory that great
naturalization occurs at the junction
Of one or more mineral bearing veins.
The principal property in this section
Is the Colossal owned by d. s. McMil-
Ian and others. Its development con.
sists of atunnel 45O feet in length and
a shaft 1876 feet. The pay-streak has a
width of Alto IS inches, with a dip to
the northwest of 20 degrees. A large
amount of ore has been shipped to
Denver, Colo, returning on an average
of $500 per ton. Passing on south we
come to the Midnight group of mines
owned by the Midnight Mining CO., a
st. Louis, Mo, corporation. This pro-
perty has been worked to a consider
able depth, amply sufficient to fully
proveit great value. Looking along
the win from this point southwark IN
its course through the country it has
the appearance of az irregular stone
fence, we find all along evidences
OF the work the miner has done, in the
numerous piles of ore lying On the
dumps of shafts and at the mouths Of
tunnels, all these ores being rich IN sill
yer and copper and a sufficient gold
value to make thom attractive for that
metal. The nett property of import
ance is the King and King No. l own.
ed by Judge d. Braymer and Son.
Work on these properties is confined TO
surface openings but shows well. At
this point we reach the Cliff mine
operated by the Cliff Mining s. Smelt.
ing company. The vein here shows a
width of more than s feet all ore, rich
in silver and carrying some gold. The
veins forms a vertical strata on the
side of the cliff toa height of 100 feet
or more showing many thousands of
tons Of ore ready to be taken down and
reduced. Advancing further 80 the
south on this seeming endless vein OF
quartz We come to the Way Up group
of FIVE claims owned by DR.. 2. p, Blinn.
These properties are Opsned by a series
Of shafts sunk on the vein ranging in
depth from 10 to 1870 feet deep, all
showing ore Of fair average value
The ore is mostly silver although some.
times containing copper, lead aud iron.
The predomtnat!ng character Of the
precious metal is horn silver, to-
gether with sulphuretts and sulphides
Of silver. v lille the amount OF work
on this group is small, yet contains
enough exploration work TO prove
their value as undoubted prospects,
with every indication Of developing
into good mines under careful and
well directed work. We are informed
that two tons Of ore carefully assorted
from the Way up mine was sold to the
smelter in '83 and gave returns OF
something like 100000.
RICH MINES NEAR THE DIVIDE.
West of Chloride, about IL miles and
near the summit of the Black Range,
, are located a number of productive
, mines. The most prominent mine of
/, this section is the Silver Monument,
+ with about 1000 feet OF development.
| including a shaft 450 feet. This vein
: is of the contact specie so common in
this section being located between por-
phYry and trachyte or the junior and
q senior outflows Of eruptive rock. The
r pay ore consisting of bournite and
!. other copper ores, rich In copper and