| Deposit ID | 10101740 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D008163 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Papa Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.18448, 34.07898 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2713 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 16.5 MILES N 85 W OF SOCORRO., Within A Radius Of 3000 Feet., Within A Radius Of 3000 Feet., Within A Radius Of 3000 Feet., Within A Radius Of 3000 Feet. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Socorro(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Magdalena(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Magdalena(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Socorro(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio Salado(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Cibola 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 | Socorro |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 003S | 003W | 05,06,08 | W2 (05); E2 (06); NW (08) | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Kelly Limestone;Magdalena Group | ||
| Rock description | Kelly Limestone;Magdalena Group | ||
| |||
| (1) | -107.18448, 34.07898 |
|---|
| General form | PODS AND SHOOTS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1946 |
| District name | Magdalena Mountains Area: Magdalena District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sadie Pappa |
| Home office | Magdalena, N.M. |
| First year | 1951 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sadie Pappa And Sons |
| Home office | Magdalena, N.M. |
| First year | 1951 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D008163 |
LOUGHLIN, G.F., AND KOSCHMANN, A.H., 1942 USGS PP 200, 168 PAGES
BLAKESTAD, R.B., JR., 1977 NMBMMR OFR-43, 162 PAGES
SUMNER, W., 1981 NMBMMR OFR-135, 151 PAGES
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ABOUT 10 CLAIMS PROBABLY NOT PATENTED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-81 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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