| Deposit ID | 10199196 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350270024 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alpha Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.70945, 33.9037 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2043 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ancho(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carrizozo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roswell(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tularosa Valley(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande Closed Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande Closed Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Lincoln 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 | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 005 S | 012 E | 05 | C | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -105.70945, 33.9037 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alpha Minerals Processing Corp. |
| ID | 2901724 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350270024 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2901724 |
CAPACITY 1500 TPD OF "VARIOUS METALS"
SIEMERS & AUSTIN 1979 NMBM MAP RM-9
NMBM FILE DATA 1980
| 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 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/22/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2901724 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Lincoln Of Nevada Pits Mill |
| Current operator | Lincoln Mine Of Nevada |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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