| Deposit ID | 10010010 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D003351 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Misers Chest Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Lena Group Patented In 1914, Claims, Misers Chest, Copper Regent, S.W.B., Columbia, Fort Savage, Little Annie, Virginia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.7648, 32.29262 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1440 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 5 MILES S 41 W OF LORDSBURG. |
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 | 023S | 019W | 23 | NE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| 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) | -108.7648, 32.29262 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Northeast Striking Vein Set. |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 50 E |
| Dip | 70 NW |
| Length | 600M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1879 |
| Discoverer | W.G. Boyle |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| District name | Lordsburg District: Virginia Subdistrict |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federal Resources Corp. |
| Home office | Salt Lake City, Ut. |
| First year | 1970 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Banner Mining Co. |
| Home office | Tucson, Az. |
| First year | 1960 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1524M |
| Overall depth | 457.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D003351 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 332-335
LASKY, S.G., 1938 USGS BULL 885, P. 55-56, PLATES 3, 14 AND 23
ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 85-88
FLEGE, R.F., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 62, P. 26-29
CLARK, K.F., 1970 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-113
THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP, I-1151
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEVEN PATENTED CLAIMS MINERAL SURVEY NUMBER 1462 COVERING 140.219 ACRES. |
| Deposit | 1881-1945 - $80,000 WORTH PRODUCED, AFTER 1946 PRODUCTION FIGURES ALSO INCLUDE THE BONNEY & EIGHTY FIVE MINES. VALUE 1946-1973 - $35,619,533 ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-78 | Richter, D.H. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-83 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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