| Deposit ID | 10011596 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006624 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Enterprise Mine 1880's |
| Alternate or previous names | Claim Patented In 1892, Enterprise |
| Related records | 10248181 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.72699, 32.90844 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2111 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 32.5 MILES S 61 W OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sierra(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kingston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hatch(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Cruces(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Caballo(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Caballo(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Mimbres(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Gila National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Sierra |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 016S | 009W | 13,24 | SW (13); NW (24) | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chlorargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Rock unit name | Fusselman Dolomite |
| Rock description | Fusselman Dolomite |
| (1) | -107.72699, 32.90844 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults Strike Just West Of North To Just East Of North. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Year of first production | 1880 |
| District name | Kingston District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | F. T. Underhill, Et Al. |
| First year | 1890 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006624 |
HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN AND BEDDING REPLACEMENTS OCCUR ALONG N 85 E STRIKING FRACTURES. ONE PATENTED CLAIM MINERAL SURVEY NUMBER 730 COVERING 11.63 ACRES. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1880'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1981 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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