| Deposit ID | 10107964 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006816 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Virginia Mine 1880's |
| Alternate or previous names | Patented Claim, Virginia 1892: North Percha Camp |
| Related records | 10198718 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.74366, 32.97789 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2111 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 30 MILES S 70 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
Kingston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hatch(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Cruces(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Caballo(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 | 015S | 009W | 26,27 | NW (26); NE (27) | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chlorargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -107.74366, 32.97789 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Major Fault Strikes North And Minor Faults Trend Northeast And Northwest. |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| Year of last production | 1941 |
| District name | Kingston District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Herne Mining Co. |
| First year | 1974 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | John R. Thompson |
| First year | 1974 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 152.4M |
| Overall depth | 36.58M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006816 |
HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 98-105
HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C. AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 268-270
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FAULT-FISSURE VEIN RANGING FROM 4 FT. TO 5 FT. WIDE. ONE PATENTED CLAIM MINERAL SURVEY NUMBER 833 COVERING 9.57 ACRES. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1880'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-81 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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