| Deposit ID | 10012899 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D008902 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Highline Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Bull of the Woods Prospect: Patented Claims of the Solid Gold Group, Solid Gold, Dutch Joe: Bull of the Woods Group, Bull of the Woods, Ophir: Other Unpatented Claims Associated With the Highline Prospect, Iron Dyke Nos. 1 and 2, Table Rock, Silver Star Nos. 1 and 2, Go Between, Jim Dandy, Commonwealth, Comstock Nos. 1 and 2, French Joe, Green River Copper, Fraction, Charlotte |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.42362, 36.60226 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3505 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 16 MILES N 31 E OF TAOS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Taos(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wheeler Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wheeler Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Rio Grande(hydrologic unit)
Upper Rio Grande(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Carson National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Wheeler Peak Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Taos |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 027N | 014E | 02,03 | W2 (02); E2 (03) | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
| |||
| (1) | -105.42362, 36.60226 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Shear Zone Striking N 70 E Extends Through The Comstock Claims To The East And Through The Frazer Mine To The West. |
| General form | FISSURES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 E |
| Dip | 70 TO 80 NW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1956 |
| District name | Rio Hondo District (Twining District) |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Taos Uranium And Exploration Co. |
| First year | 1956 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joe Cannard Of Red River, N.M. And Elmer Burch Of Taos, N.M. |
| First year | 1950 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 91.44M |
| Overall width | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D008902 |
PARK, C.F., JR., AND MCKINLAY, P.F., 1948 NMBMMR CIRC 18, P. 22-24
SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 95-96
CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 110, PLATE 1, MAP 2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 PATENTED CLAIMS MINERAL SURVEY NUMBER 1360 COVERING 34.101 ACRES AND 16 UNPATENTED CLAIMS COVERING ABOUT 300 ACRES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1982 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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