| Deposit ID | 10087736 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D008901 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Frazer Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Frazer Mountain Copper Prospect: Patented Claims, Wigwam, Mazzaroth, Zone, Silver King: Unpatented Claims, Cliff, Northside, Alpine, Muskegon, Telegram, Cap Sheaf, Piute, Hidden Hen, Navajo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.44, 36.59532 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3200 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 15 MILES N 29 E OF TAOS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Taos(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wheeler Peak(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 | 027N | 014E | 03,10 | S2 (03); N2 (10) | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
| |||
| (1) | -105.44, 36.59532 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N 65 E Striking Shear Zone Extends East Through The Highline Prospect. |
| General form | FISSURES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 65 E |
| Dip | 80 NW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1904 |
| District name | Rio Hondo District (Twining District) |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Taos Uranium And Exploration Co. |
| First year | 1956 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D008901 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 83-84
PARK, C.F., JR., AND MCKINLAY, P.F., 1948 NMBMMR CIRC 18, P. 22
SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 94-95
CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 110, PLATE 1, MAP 2
BRIGGS, J., AND OTHERS, 1981 USBM COLUMBINE-HONDO RARE II FPA
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4 PATENTED CLAIMS MINERAL SURVEY NUMBERS 816, 817, 818 AND 819, AND AT LEAST 9 UNPATENTED CLAIMS IN 1956. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1982 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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