| Deposit ID | 10087981 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D011629 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lucas Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mine: Lukas, San Lucas, Claims: Black Prince, Ohio, Illinois |
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.18668, 35.30367 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2195 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 31.2 MILES S26W OF SANTA FE, NM., Within A Radius Of 2500 Feet |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Fe(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Golden(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Albuquerque(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albuquerque(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio Grande-Santa Fe(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Santa Fe |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 012N | 007E | 03 | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| (1) | -106.18668, 35.30367 |
|---|
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30 |
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Length | 531.07M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Discoverer | J. F. Lucas |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| District name | Old Placers District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D011629 |
LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON, AND C.H. GORDON, 1910, USGS PP 68, P. 169-170.
ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 47
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE ORE IS LOCATED IN A SERIES OF GENTLY EASTWARD-DIPPING SHALES INTERBEDDED WITH GARNETIZED TACTITE. THE GARNET CONTAINS SCATTERED GRAINS OF CHALCOPYRITE, WHICH APPEARS TO CONTAIN GOLD; WHEN OXIDIZED THIS GOLD WAS SAVED BY THE FREE MILLING PROCESS AT ONE PLACE VERTICAL SEAMS OF OXIDIZED STRIKE NORTH AND SOUTH ACROSS THE GARNET BED AND THE VALUES WERE REPORTED TO BE EXTREMELY HIGH. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1880'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-84 | Murray, Diane | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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