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Metal-residence sites in mine tailings in the Magdalena District, New Mexico, USA

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/225968· OSTI ID:225968
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada). Dept. of Geological Sciences
  2. New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM (United States)
  3. ICF Kaiser Ltd., Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  4. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
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Mineralization in the Kelly Mining Camp is hosted by the Mississippian Kelly Limestone and comprises Zn-Pb skarn, replacement, and vein deposits related to Tertiary intrusive activity. The ore consists of primary (hypogene) sulfide mineralization which has been oxidized near surface to form secondary (supergene) mineralization. A zone of secondary sulfide-enrichment separates the sulfide and oxide ores. Mine tailings in the camp contain primary sulfide, oxide and gangue minerals, secondary (supergene) minerals formed during weathering of the primary ore, and tertiary minerals formed by alteration of hypogene and supergene assemblages after deposition in the tailings impoundment.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
225968
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--96-735; CONF-9508220--1; ON: TI96009098
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
58 GEOSCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GANGUE
GEOCHEMISTRY
ION EXCHANGE
LEAD ORES
METALS
MINERALOGY
MINING
NEW MEXICO
OXIDE MINERALS
PETROGRAPHY
SILICATE MINERALS
SORPTION
SPOIL BANKS
SULFATE MINERALS
SULFIDE MINERALS
TAILINGS
WEATHERING
ZINC ORES