| Deposit ID | 10011707 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006806 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Log Cabin Mine Pre 1900 |
| Alternate or previous names | Principal Claims of the Log Cabin Group: Log Cabin, Carbonate, Cock Robin Nos. 1 and 2, Jimmy Claims Nos. 1 and 2, Millsite Nos. 1 and 2, Kenneth W. Nos. 1 and 2, Francis M. Nos. 1 and 2, Old Hornet Nos. 1 To 6, Blue Hornet Nos. 1 To 6 |
| Related records | 10126364 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.67838, 32.85511 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1852 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 32 MILES S 52 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
P A Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hatch(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Cruces(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
El Paso-Las Cruces(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 | 017S | 008W | 04 | SW | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Acanthite | Ore |
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chlorargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Rock unit name | Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale |
| Rock description | Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale |
| (1) | -107.67838, 32.85511 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Mine Is Located Near North Striking Pierce Canyon Fault. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| Year of first production | 1900 |
| Year of last production | 1928 |
| District name | Tierra Blanca District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Miller |
| Home office | Lake Valley, N.M. |
| First year | 1928 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 91.44M |
| Overall depth | 42.67M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006806 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C. AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 271
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 105-110
HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
G.T. HARLEY, 1934 P. 108 AND D.C. HEDLUND, 1977 SHEET 2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS OCCUR AS VEINS IN TALCOSE AND SILICIFIED FAULT FRACTURES NEAR THE DOLOMITE-SHALE CONTACT. 24 CLAIMS COVERING ABOUT 400 ACRES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1981 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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