| Deposit ID | 10247790 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350270017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Smokey Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.55725, 33.6223 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2103 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Capitan(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carrizozo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roswell(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio Hondo(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pecos(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Pecos(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 | 008 S | 014 E | 10 | SESE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -105.55725, 33.6223 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | H. N Larne And Sons |
| ID | 2901458 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350270017 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2901458 |
CAPACITY 350 TPD
SAME LOCATION AS CAPITAN MINE
SIEMERS & AUSTIN 1979 NMBM MAP RM-9
| 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 08/19/1991 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2901458 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Smokey Mine |
| Current operator | H N La Rue & Sons |
| Current controller (parent) | La Rue H N & Keith |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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