| Deposit ID | 10087606 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D008278 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buffalo Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.41639, 36.67782 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3109 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 21 MILES N 26 E OF TAOS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Taos(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Red River(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wheeler Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Rio Grande(hydrologic unit)
Upper Rio Grande(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Carson 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 | Taos |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 028N | 014E | 11 | NE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | GRAB SAMPLE OF ORE ON THE DUMP ASSAYED,0.09 OZ AU/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | 7.71 OZ AG/TON. |
| 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) | -105.41639, 36.67782 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Ore Shoot Occurs At The Intersection Of The East-West Shear And 20ne Striking Shear. |
| General form | FISSURES |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1929 |
| District name | Red River District: Black Mountain Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Buffalo New Mexico Mines Co. |
| First year | 1930 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1828.8M |
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D008278 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 87
PARK, C.F., JR., AND MCKINLAY, P.F., 1948 NMBMMR CIRC 18, P. 28-29
SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 85-87
CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 115, MAP 2, PLATE 1
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1982 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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