| Deposit ID | 10174564 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350030054 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elephant Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Elephant Group |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.75231, 33.4932 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2172 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catron(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sawmill Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Truth or Consequences(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tularosa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Elephant Butte Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(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 | Catron |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 009 S | 009 W | 27 | C S2SE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -107.75231, 33.4932 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | M. R. Hemly |
| Interest | 35 |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350030054 |
SURVEY NO. 1308 A AND B, PATENT NO. 46338
MINE EXTENDS INTO SECT 26, GROUP INTO SECT 34, 35
UNDER DEVELOPMENT 12/ 1974, OPERATION CEASED 7/1975
EIGHT EMPLOYEES IN DEC. 1974.
SECT N2 26, NE 27 SHOWN ON WAHOO RANCH 7.5 MIN QUAD
SECT. 35, E2 34, SE 27 AND S2 26 SHOWN ON IRON MOUNTAIN
7.5 MIN. QUAD
NEW REGISTRATIONS NMSIM (1974)
USGS LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 15 MIN. QUAD
NMBM INDEX
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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