Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-08-13
MINERAL RESOURCES
OF NEW MEXICO

Tho Mining world speaks as FOL
Rows of the mineral resources Of this
territory
New Mexico is rCg.Un of wide and
varied possibilities. both mining and
otherwise. but 90 IF only the mIuiDg
that interests us On the present ar
tcio
l's mineral wealth VARIES from gold
and precious stones to coal and
buIlliaE material. almost any one OF
which $50 are proud to compare with
similar deposits OF sister states and
territories.
Zinc is perhaps attracting more ai
tcnIIou end capital at present than
auy other mineral deposit Toe most
productive district being The MaFda.
iona mountain. With mines iu nad
around Kelly. but Hanover also has
good deposits controlled and worked
uy Mc Empire Zinc company
Tho uaedalooa Zinc ores orc aII of
ihp oEIdIleI fyUe usually 0f the
sm.tbsaUtr variety unI arc found
below Iho deposits of lead ono very
Interesting formation of tho ore % a
zinc replacement in a d1'omluc limo
atnIp locally known as tho "HIyDr
pIHv mr This Igdsr Dr. at times
replaced a# much as 400 Dor cent bg
fao ufhUuIlr of znc The district
Is sh.pn.nr from 500 to 1000 toms OF
ore per Ws,h at "a good profit
lead as an associated mineral r
separated and shipped In smaller
amounts. being usually 1f che oz.dizoi
types such os Iho u.phato anl car
Nouutp
Copper iHr comlne mineral of tbr
territory and when transportation a
o.iIuca Orc rIsht it win ubc fs place
loo tho l,1I amongst the bgar copper
producers 0f tbo world
Sew NNIoo copper occurs In ihroo
distinct and typical forms Native
copper horn.to. and chnicopyr.io. Tho
native copper district of Santa Rita
0j present produces 3iOOOOn ln copper
ucr month The Huuo mountain dis.
lr'ct iu Grant county. treats 800 toms
uf ore rrr dny Tho Mogouon dl.
tr.ct eXCcIs mostly in b0mlto ores
ana is producing about $4,000
month In concentrates ard hIrh grade
ores. running from 800 to $3.50 per
ton. ana tbls with a wagon naulare
uf a7 miles over bad roads.
The Forro and Hanover districts.
controlled HF che New Mexico Fuel
and Iron company, is shipping hcma.
tio ir0u ores of excellent quality to
the amount of nny cars per day.
sat sulphur and fiuxins materials
are abundant and much money has
been expended ON blogdito and hornx
lands in tho last two years 1hcre
is enough of these minerals in New
Mexico tu supply the alknli industries
oi the world Tor generations 90 como
Coal in varieties from anthracite TO
Ignite is common iu good beds Tor
mining 40 present. however. tine in.
dusty is limited 10 little above local
consumption, although some of this
coal produces coke OF the best quality
while others are good gas GOALS
Marble ol several varieties ls found
in good mIneahie condition and the
gypsGm beds are practically inrNhaus.
tIllp
Turquoise occurs u ut least two
localities and the mInss of New MeNl
co supply 90 per cent of tho ur
quoise used at present Tho quality
Ia cScr'IoAt ana the size large
OpaIs occur ubundaully with tho
exception of the fiery variety, and
iucro iH exceptional opportunity for
building up @ valuable Industry.
Aatys aud chaICodonips of superior
quail y are humorous u most local
tiles These take ON an excellent pol.
Ish and are noted Tor their delicate
shades and huos of color