Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-08
ZINC
MINING CAMP
Governor tCurry's
Visit to Magda-
lena
SAW PRINCIPAL PROPERTIES
Largest Body of Zinc-Lead
Sulphide in the Entire
Southwest.

Governor Curry on last Friday visit
ed the mining camps of Magdalena
and Kelly and was much impressed
with the enormous development work
that has been done in those camps,
which are resuming full activity after
a temporary lull and now about five
hundred men are employed. Cover
nor Curry was greatly pleased with
the hospitality of the people and
which he thoroughly enjoyed.
The Magdalena Mining District is
recognized as being the most promi-
nent lead and zinc district in the
Southwest
Mining Companies.
The principal mining companies
are the Graphic, Tri-Bullion Smelling
and Development Company, Germany
Mining and Development Company
and the Mistletoe Mining Company.
Character of Ore.
The superficial ores extending from
the surface down to about 800 feet in
depth are oxidized, consisting of
cerussite dead carbonate) and smith
sonite (zinc carbonate).
There has been perfect separa-
tion of the oxidized ores by nature
the lead being free from zinc and the
zinc free from lead.
The zone of oxidation, as stated
before, extends to depth of about
300 feet, although there are eXcep.
tions to that rule. In some cases the
sulphides are found near the surface;
in the other places the zone of oxi
dation Is extended to 400 feet or even
500 feet.
z The sulphide ores consist of zinc
lead and iron.
IN Tonnage.
! The Graphic company has exposed
the largest body of zinc-lead sulphide
known to exist in the Southwest. The
ore shoot has been blocked out or
the 7th, Sth, and 9th levels-the lat
ter level is known as the Waldo tun'
mel. The ore shoot as exposed is 45C
feet long, and as shown by several
cross cuts, is from 20 to 100 feet in
width horizontally across the dip Of
the vein).
/ The Kelly Mine.
The Kelly mine was for over q
years the largest producer of oxi
died lead in the Territory and since
1903 has been the largest producer
of oxidized zinc ore in the Territory
or for that matter in the west.
The mine has also been the larg
est producer of zinc-lead sulphide il
the Territory and is now in active op
eration-the present output being 3;
to 40 tons of sulphide ore per day
which is mined from the fifth ant
lower levels.
The portion of the mine east o
the Paschal shaft and from the fourtl
level up, is being operated under ;
lease by G. T. Brown, who is shippins
from 40 to so tons of oxidized ore
per day. The tonnage of that class o
ore in sight warrants the prediction
that the output will continue during
the balance of his lease, which vii
not expire for about two and one-hal
years.
The Tri-BuIIion Company.
The Tri-Bullion Company is com
pleting their roasting and magnetic
plant, to be operated as an auxiliar,
to the wet mill. which will be operat
ed on the lower grade sulphides. The
higher grade of that class of ore il
shipped to the zinc smelters in the
gas belt.
! The oxidized zinc ore produced by
the Brown lease is under contract tC
the Prime Western Spelter Co. al
lola, Kansas.
Germany Mining and Developing Co
The Germany Mining and Develop
ment Company, recent consolidation
OF the Mine Development and Ger
many companies controls sthe largest
acreage of any company in the dis
trict and has the largest body of oxi
dlzed lead ore exposed, owing to the
fact that they have been systematic
ally developing their properties fol-
several years preparatory to large
output.
The company recently developed a
body of high-grade sulphide in the
Germany tunnel, which has beer
prospected far enough below water
level to demonstrate the continuity ol
the ore.
This ore shoot is the highest grade
IN silver and gold known to exist in
the Magdalena district; averaging Al
ounces silver and $1,000 gold per ton
in addition to the lead and zinc val
ues.
The company, in order to obviate
the expense of hoisting and pumping
(COntinuod m DoUo Eiuht