Show NEW MEXICO IN 1913 large gains were made in the production of the precious and semiprecious metals in new mexico in 1913 accor according dinS to preliminary estimates by charles W henderson of the united states geological survey the mine production of gold showed an increase of over the output of in 1912 that of silver an increase of ounces over the production of ounces in 1912 lead a decrease of pounds from the yield of pounds in 1912 copper an increase of pounds over the yield of pounds in 1912 and zinc figured as spelter or zinc in zinc oxide an increase of pounds over the output of 0 pounds in 1912 despite lower average yearly prices for copper and zinc the total value of the output was an increase for 1913 of over the mogollon district in socorro co county un which in 1912 yielded 67 per cent of the state yield of gold and 71 per cent ot of the silver yield showed an increase of in gold and ounces of sil ver r in output of gold silver bullion concentrates cen len and ore the gold and silver bearing and copper ores of the ahe lordsburg Lords burg district also contributed heavily to the output of gold and silver an in creased yield of gold and silver was made from the white oaks district lincoln coun ty the elizabethtown Elizabeth town district in colfax bolfas county continued as the most important placer producing district and also shipped an increased tonnage of ore the greater part of the production of copper comes from the operations of tho chino copper company which is mining a low grade deposit at santa rita by steam steal shovels this ore is concentrated at hurley where the ton mill was operated steadily in 1912 the gross production ot if copper in concentrates and ore was 29 pounds while in 1913 the yield of copper was approximately pounds the lordsburg Lords burg district also produced a considerable quantity of copper and copper ore was also shipped from the burro mountain district where in 1913 active development work was done including the completion of a railroad from white water and where a mill is in prospect the copper mines and at san pedro santa fe county also contributed to the copper yield the lead output of new mexico comes chiefly from crude ore from the central district grant county from lead oh ore and concentrates from the magdalena district socorro county and from ore oin from the victorio district luna county A few small shipments were made from the organ district dona ana county formerly an important producer of lead mines producing zinc in 1913 in new nen mexico were in the magdalena district socorro county in the cooks and victorio districts luna county and in the hanover and pinos altos districts grant county the magdalena district is the most productive the shipments of both zinc concentrates from the mills and of zinc carbonate showing an increase the wet concentration and magnetic mill of the tri bullion company closed in july but the new wet concentration and acid notation flotation mill of the ozark company commenced production in march and had a heavy output from august throughout the year and the shipments of zinc carbonate from the ambrosia juniata ozark and tri bullion mines increased zinc ore and concentrates as marketed from new mexico increased from tons of per cent zinc in 1912 to tons of per cent in 1913 |