| Deposit ID | 10013276 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009492 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Laura Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Laura Consolidated Quartz Mine Group, Claims Patented In 1901, Laura, Clara |
| Related records | 10126541 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.98814, 32.85094 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1715 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 42.5 MILES N 83 W OF SILVER CITY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Steeple Rock(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Gila-Mangas(hydrologic unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Grant |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 017S | 021W | 02,03,11 | SW (02); SE (03); NW (11) | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -108.98814, 32.85094 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Deposits Occur Along The North To Northwest Striking Laura Fault. |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.46M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Year of first production | 1895 |
| Year of last production | 1942 |
| District name | Steeple Rock District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Summit Minerals, Inc. |
| Home office | Box W, Duncan, Az. 85534 |
| First year | 1980 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 213.36M |
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009492 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 327-328
ELSTON, W.E., 1960 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP GM-15
GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 196
GRIGGS, R.L., AND WAGNER, H.C., 1966 USGS BULL 1222-E, 29 PAGES
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1880'S |
| Deposit | ORE ZONE WAS REPORTED TO BE 1.5 FT. THICK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. TWO PATENTED CLAIMS MINERAL SURVEY NUMBER 1067 COVERING 35.918 ACRES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1982 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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