| Deposit ID | 10011745 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006857 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Independence Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Bluejacket Prospect: Principal Claims, Independence No. 1, Independence No. 2 |
| Related records | 10272993 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.24226, 33.08705 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1494 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 3 MILES DUE SOUTH OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sierra(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Palomas Gap(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Truth or Consequences(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tularosa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Caballo(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Caballo(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Mimbres(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NM)
Bureau of Land Management NM BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Sierra |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 014S | 004W | 15 | New Mexico |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | CHIP SAMPLE FROM 12 FT. WIDE VEIN CONTAINED 53.1% CAF2 |
|---|---|
| Result | 3 FT VEIN 42.2% CAF2 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Bliss Sandstone;El Paso Limestone |
| Rock description | Bliss Sandstone;El Paso Limestone |
| (1) | -107.24226, 33.08705 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fault Zone, Up To 15 Ft. Wide, Trends N 15 To 20 W And Dips 68 To 75 Sw. |
| Strike | N 15 TO 20 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 68 TO 75 SW |
| Thickness | 3.66M |
| Length | 198.12M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1941 |
| Year of last production | 1954 |
| District name | Sierra Caballos District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Uni-Sol Uranium And Oil Co. |
| Home office | Dallas, Tx. |
| First year | 1966 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Blanchard Hanson |
| Home office | Truth Or Consequences, N.M. |
| First year | 1966 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 60.96M |
| Overall depth | 22.86M |
| Overall width | 3.66M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006857 |
ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H. AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 154-155
WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P.102
MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEMOIR 34, P.19
WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 P.102
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN A BRECCIATED FAULT ZONE THAT GENERALLY BRINGS GRANITE IN CONTACT WITH SANDSTONE. THE VEIN RANGES IN WIDTH FROM 3 FT. TO 12 FT., AND CONTAINS FLUORITE, QUARTZ, CALCITE AND MINOR BARITE AS BRECCIA CEMENT OR DENSE STRINGERS THAT RARELY EXCEED 6 IN. IN WIDTH. THE MINERALIZED ZONE CAN BE TRACED FOR ABOUT 650 FT BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS UNDER ALLUVIUM. 2 UNPATENTED CLAIMS COVERING ABOUT 40 ACRES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-81 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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