| Deposit ID | 10107982 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009491 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jim Crow-Imperial Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Jim Crow Mine, Imperial Mine, Gold King Mine: Jim Crow Imperial Consolidated Quartz Mine Group,, Claims Patented In 1899, Jim Crow, Imperial, Gold King, Contention, Tunnel, Gold Bug, Red Prince, Three Brothers |
| Related records | 10296274 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.98092, 32.819 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1448 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 41.5 MILES N 86 W OF SILVER CITY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Steeple Rock(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Gila-Mangas(hydrologic unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Grant |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 017S | 021W | 14,23 | S2 (14); N2 (23) | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -108.98092, 32.819 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Deposits Are Centered Around The Intersection Of The Northwest Striking Steeple Rock Fault And The North-South Trending Laura Fault. |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | JIM CROW VEIN N 45 TO 60 W; IMPERIAL VEIN N 15 TO 20 W |
| Dip | 70 TO 75 SW; 60 SW |
| Thickness | 7.62M |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | JIM CROW VEIN N 45 TO 60 W; IMPERIAL VEIN N 15 TO 20 W |
| Dip | 70 TO 75 SW; 60 SW |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1895 |
| Year of last production | 1969 |
| District name | Steeple Rock District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Queenstake Oakcreek Mining |
| Home office | P.O.Box 162, Duncan, Az. 85534 |
| First year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Grant County Mining Co., Gordon Utter |
| Home office | 32019 East Interstate 10, Redlands, Ca. 92373 |
| First year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 685.8M |
| Overall depth | 93.57M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009491 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 327-328
ELSTON, W.E., 1960 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP GM-15
GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 195-196
GRIGGS, R.L., AND WAGNER, H.C., 1966 USGS BULL 1222-E, 29 PAGES
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS OCCUR AS PODS, VEINS AND VEINLETS IN A BRECCIA ZONE RANGING FROM 3 FT. TO 25 FT. IN WIDTH. EIGHT PATENTED CLAIMS MINERAL SURVEY NUMBER 1012 COVERING 123.132 ACRES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1982 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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