The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-23

quartz II distinct, probably Of pre-
Tertiary age. Andesites and rhyo-
lite nows are the most recent rock
occurrences and overlie the granite
mass. Rhyolite brccCia Is also pres
ant. giving belief that volcanic action
has taken place. The gold bearing
veins Of the district occur In both tho
monzonite porphry and the andesite
and rhyolite: however, the occur
renee In the monzonite is predomi-
nant.
Tho filling OF the veins was doubt
less due to ascending solutions, but
before filling OrecciatiOn has taken
place. Replacement has also occur
red along the walls. Pyrite. galena.
sphalcrite. c~haicopyrite and telluride
are found Ia the various veins OF the
district. The largest value IN the ore
Is gold. Molgbdenite Is not uncom-
mon In many places throughout the
section. All the ore Is highly silicious.
ore is exposed In commercial guam
titles from the surface to a depth OF
over 400 feet.
individual Properties.
THE properties OF exceptional
merit In the district are the Golden
Treasure, Blue Rock and Jay Hawk,
ON Placer creek; Caribel. Inferno and
Stella. on Pioncen creek, independ-
encc, Mcmphic and Neptune on mt
ter creek and the Anaconda adJoin-
ing the towusite Of Red River. The
BlacH Copper mine, six miles south OF
Red River, Is also a promising mine.
The above list does not include by
ANY means all the meritorious prop
crty In the district. but only those
upon which active development and
operation II recent
CARRIER Mlne.-The property Is de.
veloped by a shaft 125 feet deep and
a tunnel 500 feet in length. as we'll
as numerous shallow shafts from 10
10 80 feet in depth. Five feet Of ore
averaging $50 per ton gold and silver
H. exposed In a DRIFT north from the
bottom Of the i05-foot shaft, and the
same body has been in%tersected
through the tunnel at a depth Of f0Q
! fset There g. n h-stamp mill and an
experimental cyanide plant on tine
property. Operations are confined 20
the exploration Of the Veing In the
tunnel. the ore extracted IN drifting
being piled al one side of thc dump
pending the erection Of an adequate
treatment plant. \ 1j-tou run OF ore
Melted S22 per Tor other samples
give assays Of s25 In gold aud silver
values. At the present item the mine
b. uot being operated out ID expected
Go resume work within two months.
When work was Stopped the vein ay.
eragcd ~ feet In width and gave as
stys OF St5. Mismauagcment h. said
10 Dee the cause Of retarded progress
iu the Caribel mine but according TO
a.. L. Pratt. president OF the CONF
puny, this defect los to DE rcmCdicd
when operations are resumed.
Anaconda Miuc-A body OF cop
per carbonates and sulphides Is cN-
posed on the Anaconda mine for "a
distance Of 300 feet. The deposit is
30 zee wide and avcrages 2.0i per
cent copper exclusive Of the better
grade sulphidos. There Is "a 1000
foot tunnel N the property In the
characteristic mennonite porphyry.
About 100000 has been expended In
developing the property, \ body of
pyrites l25 feet across averaging ga
per cent coppcr was intcrsectcd by
the main crosscut N15 feet from the
portal of the tunnel and at a depth
of 500 feet. The property is being
developed by y. l.. Faris and r. or
wig.
SILVER King The Bumalo-New
Mexico Mining company has inter-