| Deposit ID | 10150623 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019036 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350170103 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Groundhog Mine |
| Related records | 10073175 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.10621, 32.77541 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1870 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Santa Rita Mine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mimbres(hydrologic unit)
Mimbres(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Mimbres(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Grant |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Main Entrance (1) | -108.10621, 32.77541 |
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| Strike | N45E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 45E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 4.3M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 200M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 400M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 30HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| Mining method | Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Waste Rock |
| Year of first production | 1915 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Central District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| ID | 2900157 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1980 |
| Last year | 1994 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chino Mines Inc. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1994 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 11525M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall depth | 508M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350170103 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019036 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2900157 |
MINING METHODS AND COSTS AT THE GROUND HOG UNIT ASARCO
MINING CO., VANADIUM, NEW MEXICO. BY F. W. RICHARD.
BUREAU OF MINES- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERACE. I.C. 6377, 1930.
GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BAYARD AREA, CENTRAL MINING
DISTRICT, NEW MEXICO. BY S.G. LASKY, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BUL-
LETIN 870, PP.103-117, 1936.
ASARCO'S ANNUAL REPORT, 1970. P.7.
ASARCO'S 10-K FORM REPORT, 1976. PP.A9-A10.
ASARCO'S 10-K FORM REPORT, 1977. PP.A9-A10.
ASARCO'S 10-K FORM REPORT, 1978. PP.A10-A11.
ASARCO'S 10-K FORM REPORT, 1979. P A12.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY,1979.
ASARCO INCORPORATED), P.200.
USBM'S STATISTICS, STATE OF UTAH. GROSS METAL CONTENT
CRUDE ORE, 1976.
CRUDE ORE, 1977.
USBM'S STATISTICS, STATE OF UTAH. LODE MINE PRODUCTION AND
METALS RECOVERABLE, 1977.
METALS RECOVERABLE, 1978.
CHINO MINES (DIVISION OF PHELPS DODGE CORP) BOUGHT GROUNDHOG
UNIT FOURTH QTR, 1994. INCLUDED THE STAR SHAFT HEADFRAME,
HOIST AND ALL ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS WHICH ARE ADJACENT TO
CHINO'S PRECIPITATE COPPER PLANT.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-JUN-97 | Amaro, R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/19/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900157 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ground Hog Unit |
| Current operator | Asarco Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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