| Deposit ID | 60001673 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006777 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Socorro Peak District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.94779, 34.06679 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ONLY THE DEWEY LODE MINE IS SHOWN ON THE QUAD. MAP. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Socorro(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Socorro(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Socorro(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Socorro(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio Grande-Albuquerque(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Socorro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| (1) | -106.94779, 34.06679 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | VOLCANO (SOCORRO PEAK) WITH OTHER SIMILAR MTN. MASSES NORTH AND SOUTH |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | MOUNTAINS FORMED AS VOLCANOES MONOCLINAL RANGES |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1867 |
| Discoverer | Hanson |
| Year of first production | 1867 |
| District name | SOCORRO PEAK DISTRICT |
|---|
LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON, AND C.H. GORDON, 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO, USGS PROF. PAPER 68, P. 239-240.
USGS AND OTHERS, 1965, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO, N. MEX. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 87 P. 143
LASKY, S.G., 1932, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO N. MEX. SCH. MINES BULL. 8, 139 P.
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