Lyda K Mine

Past Producer in Sierra county in New Mexico, United States with commodities Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Silica
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10199261
MRDS ID W016593
MAS/MILS ID 0350510001
Record type Site
Current site name Lyda K Mine
Related records 10110456

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -107.26669, 32.88452 (WGS84)
Elevation 1380
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sierra(county)

New Mexico(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Caballo(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Hatch(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Las Cruces(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

El Paso-Las Cruces(hydrologic unit)

Rio Grande-Caballo(hydrologic accounting unit)

Rio Grande-Mimbres(hydrologic subregion)

Rio Grande(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States New Mexico Sierra

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
New Mexico 016 S 004 W 29 S2 New Mexico

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary
Lead Secondary
Silica Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Fluorite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -107.26669, 32.88452

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 70N
    Thickness 2.7M
    Length 560M
    Width 183M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N45E:70N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 820924
  • Area 100HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 100
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1926
Mining method Shrinkage Methods - Overhand Shrinkage
Year of first production 1928
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Sierra Caballos

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1101M
    Overall depth 120M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Swell Factor .5
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 3
    1st Condition of Workings PART ACCESSIBLE
    Capacity 180
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 31.86
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    BATTY, J.V. ET AL, CONCENTRATION OF COLORADO FLUORITE ORES,

  • Production

    BUMINES, RI4139, 1947, PP.27-28

  • Production

    BLOOM, P.A. ET AL FLOTATION CONCENTRATION OF A COMPLEX

  • Production

    BARITE-FLUORSPAR ORE, BUMINES RI6213, 1963 PP.1-7

  • Production

    DENVER EQPT. CO., MINERAL PROCESSING FLOWSHEETS, 1962,

  • Production

    PP. 92-93

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, MARKETS, MAY 1982, P.23 AND

  • Deposit

    AUGUST 1975, PP.52 AND 64

  • Deposit

    HARLEY,G.T., 1934, NM BUR MIN RES BUL10, P220

  • Deposit

    HAVER,R.P. ET AL, BUMINES TRIP REPORT, COUER D'ALENE MINING

  • Deposit

    DIST., 1973, P.2

  • Deposit

    KELLEY,V.C., SILVER,C. GEOLOGY OF THE CABALLO MINS.,1952

  • Deposit

    UNIV NM PRESS, P286

  • Deposit

    LADOO,R.B., FLUORSPAR, ITS MINING, MILLING AND UTILIZATION

  • Deposit

    WITH A CHAPTER ON CRYOLITE, BUMINES BUL 244, P185, 1927

  • Deposit

    JOHNSTON,W.D.,JR., FLUORSPAR IN N.MEX., NM BUR MIN RES BUL

  • Deposit

    4, 1928, PP.42-49

  • Deposit

    MCANULTY,WM, 1975, FLUOR IN TEX, NEW MEX, MEX PROJ G0254013

  • Deposit

    NELSON,M.A., 1974, UNPUB MS THESIS, UTEP

  • Deposit

    NEW MEX BUR MIN RES BUL 21, FLUORSPAR RESOURCES OF NEW MEX

  • Deposit

    PERRY,R.H. ET AL, CHEMICAL ENGINEERS' HANDBOOK, FIFTH

  • Deposit

    EDITION, P.8-11

  • Deposit

    QUAN,C.K., FLUORINE, BUMINES MCP-20, 1978, P27

  • Deposit

    SEETON,F.A., FLUORSPAR METALLURGY AND FLOWSHEETS, DECO

  • Deposit

    TREFOIL, WINTER ISSUE, 1969-70, BUL NO G3-B148

  • Deposit

    SHERIDAN, M.J., U.S. FLUORSPAR PROPERTY, SIERRA COUNTY,

  • Deposit

    N.MEX BUR MIN RI4017, 1947

  • Deposit

    SUR,F.J., HUCKLEBERRY SPAR MNE,CATRON COUNTY, N MEX BU MIN

  • Deposit

    RI4053, 1947, P9.

  • Deposit

    THE OFFICIAL RAILWAY GUIDE, NORTH AMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICE

  • Deposit

    EDITION, JAN-FEB 1975

  • Deposit

    RAND MCNALLY ROAD ATLAS, 1975

  • Deposit

    US BUMINES, LEAD-1977,MCP-9,1977, P23

  • Deposit

    WILLIAMS, F.E., FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF N.MEX., BUMINES IC830

  • Deposit

    1966

  • Deposit

    YOUNG,G.J., ELEMENTS OF MINING, P.577, FOURTH ED., 1946

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AVERAGE THICKNESS OF UNCONSOLIDATED MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN, BUT LITTLE IS IN EVIDENCE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-FEB-95 Davis U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

External references