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Show 66 are extensive. It was discovered by Joseph Nossano in 1873, and has since been worked continuously, but not vigorously. As early as 1860 antimony was mined in this region. Its post- office is Panamint. It is connected by wagon- road with Tate's station on the Panamint and Ca-liente stage and freight line. Its total distance from Galiente is 154 miles. A number of geological investigations have been hitherto made in this district. The country- rock is of granite, slate, porphyry, and limestone. No fossils are found. The veins run with the country- rock, and are generally richest in the slate and porphyry, which are the predominant constituents. The trend of the mountains is north and south ; of the veins, east and west. The principal ores are chlorides, bromides, and sulphurets of silver; some fine specimens of horn- silver were found in the dump of the North Star mine. Traces of gold are noticed. But little smelting ore has been discovered. The free and wet processes are both used, but the wet milling ore is most abundant. Borne of the ore is roasted. An average of the assays of eight mines in the district gave afield of $ 919 per ton, silver. There have been 154 locations made in the district. Some of the most important are as follows: North Star Mine.- Vein about 2J feet thick; trend, a little north of east; dip, 60°; free milling- ore; a contact vein, with walls of porphyry and slate; chloride is the most prominent ore. Garibaldi Mine.- Vein 50 feet thick in places; trend, east and west; dip, 64°; milling ore, with trace of antimony and copper, and a small percentage of lead; hanging- wall, slate; foot- wall, probably meta-morphic rock. Annie Mine.- Incline 75 feet long; trend, northeast and southwest; ore, stromeyerite. Polar Star.- Trend, north and south; shaft, 14 feet; cut, 20 feet; yield, chlorides aud stromeyerite. Maria.- Shaft, 20 feet; yield, chloride, native silver, and stromeyerite. Star of the West.- Trend, north and south; dip, east; yield, stromeyerite ; wall- rock, limestone and porphyry. Nellie Grant.- Shaft, 35 feet; ore, chloride; trend, east and west; dip, north; wall- rock, slate or limestone. Mary Ann.- Shaft, 5 feet; trend, north and south; dip, west; ore, stromeyerite; wall- rock, limestone and slate. A 10- stamp mill, erected in the district, would cost $ 25,000. Cost for mining the ore, $ 4 per ton; mining labor, per diem, $ 4; running a tunnel, per foot, $ 15; sinking a shaft, $ 18; running a drift, $ 15. Expenses would be decreased by a railroad. Panamint is now the general source of supply. There are but few facilities for agriculture. There is but little stock in the vicinity, although there is grazing enough for a moderate number. In the southeastern part of the district timber is plenty. Water is scarce, being obtained from springs. Many of the mines are 4 or 5 miles from water. There are 25 inhabitants in the district, besides 30 Pah- Ute Indians. Mountain- sheep, rabbits, and deer abound. AZTEO DISTRICT, NEW MEXICO. Examined by Alfred R. Gonkling^ July ,1875. The Aztec District, also known as the Creek District, is situated between Baldy Peak on the west and the Cimarron plains on the east. |
