| Deposit ID | 10101669 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006799 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bi-Metallic Mine 1920's |
| Alternate or previous names | Toggery Mine 1977: Claims, Midnight, Wausa, Argus |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.66866, 32.84122 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1829 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 32 MILES S 51 W OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sierra(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
P A Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hatch(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Cruces(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
El Paso-Las Cruces(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Caballo(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Mimbres(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(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 | Sierra |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 017S | 008W | 09 | E2 | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chlorargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -107.66866, 32.84122 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Numerous Faults Trend Northeast |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 121.92M |
| Width | 6.71M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tierra Blanca District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bi-Metallic Mining And Milling Co. |
| First year | 1920 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Standard Metal Mining And Milling Co. |
| First year | 1930 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 152.4M |
| Overall depth | 41.15M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006799 |
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 105-110
HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS OCCUR AS FLAT-LYING REPLACEMENTS IN LIMESTONE AND IT WAS REPORTED THAT ORE WAS FOUND THROUGH A DISTANCE OF 400 FT. AND A WIDTH OF 22 FT. 25 UNPATENTED CLAIMS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1981 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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