| Deposit ID | 10012408 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D008017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Queen Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Claim Patented In 1884, Copper Queen, Apache Group Patented In 1936, Apache, Geronimo, Victorio, Unpatented Claim, Admiral Dewey |
| Related records | 10296219 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.79231, 33.41787 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1859 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 21 MILES S 6 W OF RESERVE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catron(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mogollon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mogollon Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Clifton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Francisco(hydrologic unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(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 | Catron |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 010S | 019W | 22 | SW | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Last Chance Andesite;Mogollon Andesite | ||||
| Rock description | Last Chance Andesite;Mogollon Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -108.79231, 33.41787 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Mineralization Occurs Along A Northeast-Striking Fault. |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | QUEEN VEIN N 5 TO 20 E |
| Dip | 75 TO 85 SE |
| Thickness | 12.19M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1935 |
| District name | Mogollon Mountains Area: Mogollon District; Cooney District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cooney Mining Co., Inc. |
| First year | 1936 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. Hoover And W. H. Wetherby |
| First year | 1936 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 243.84M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D008017 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 91-201
SCOTT, D.B., 1920 TRANSACTIONS OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS, VOL 63, P. 289-310
FERGUSON, H.G., 1921 USGS BULL 715-L, P. 171-204
FERGUSON, H.G., 1927 USGS BULL 787, 100 PAGES
ELSTON, W.E., 1978 NMGS SPECIAL PUBLICATION NO. 7, P. 107-113
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4 PATENTED CLAIMS MINERAL SURVEY NUMBERS 171 AND 2045, AND ONE UNPATENTED CLAIM, COVERING A TOTAL OF ABOUT 100 ACRES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1981 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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