| Deposit ID | 10272184 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D003346 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350230104 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Eighty-Five Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Superior, Dundee, Jim Crow Shaft |
| Related records | 10010005 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.75483, 32.31262 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1490 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hidalgo(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gary(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lordsburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Animas Valley(hydrologic unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Hidalgo |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 023 S | 019 W | 12 | S2 | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -108.75483, 32.31262 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federal Resources Corp |
| Home office | Utah |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350230104 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D003346 | MAS references MRDS |
LASKY, S. G., USGS BULLTIN 885.
64TH ANNUAL REP STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, NEW MEXICO.
NEW MEXICO BUR OF MINES INDEX.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS PROPERTY INCLUDES THE JIM CROW SHAFT, AND CONNECTS WITH WITH THE BONNEY MINE. IT WAS THE DEEPEST IN NEW MEXICO AT THE TIME OF ITS CLOSURE, 1932. WORKINGS CONTINUE INTO SECTION 13. WAS AT ONE TIME THE LARGEST PRODUCER IN HIDALGO COUNTY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-JAN-97 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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