| Deposit ID | 10011722 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006827 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dreadnaught Mine 1880's |
| Alternate or previous names | Dreadnaught Lode Patented In 1892 |
| Related records | 10150869 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.74783, 33.36288 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2164 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 35 MILES N 60 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
Winston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Truth or Consequences(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tularosa(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 | 011S | 009W | 10 | E2 | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chlorargyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -107.74783, 33.36288 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Main Shaft Was Sunk At The Intersection Of Two Veins. |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.3M |
| Length | 15.24M |
| Width | 9.14M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| District name | Black Range District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 53.34M |
| Overall depth | 45.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006827 |
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 72-82
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS OCCUR AS SHOOTS AND POCKETS IN VEINS WHICH GENERALLY TREND NORTH. ONE SHOOT WAS REPORTED TO BE 30 FT. LONG AND EXTENDED FROM THE SURFACE TO A DEPTH OF 50 FT. THE VEINS RANGE FROM 6 IN. TO 12 IN. IN WIDTH. ONE PATENTED CLAIM, MINERAL SURVEY NUMBER 813, COVERING 15.68 ACRES. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1880'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1981 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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