| Deposit ID | 10011713 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006817 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wicks Mine 1877 |
| Related records | 10296992 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.53338, 32.94178 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1692 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 21 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
Hillsboro(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Sierra |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 016S | 007W | 02 | SW | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -107.53338, 32.94178 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Vein Is Part Of A Radial System Of Veins Associated With Copper Flat Monzonite Porphyry. |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 2.13M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1877 |
| Year of first production | 1877 |
| Year of last production | 1961 |
| District name | Hillsboro District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | St. Cloud Mining Co. |
| Home office | Box 36 Hillsboro, N.M. |
| First year | 1961 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006817 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C. AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 272-276
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10
HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
G.T. HARLEY, 1934 P. 141 AND D.C. HEDLUND, 1977 MF-900-B SHEET 2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS OCCUR IN A VEIN OF FRACTURED ANDESITE AVERAGING 7 FT. IN WIDTH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1981 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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