| Deposit ID | 10012974 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | French Henry Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Claims, French Henry, Yellow Dog No. 1 and 2, Claude No. 3, Mountain Witch, Jill, Jack, Jill Mill Site, Jack Mill Site |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.19139, 36.64032 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3231 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 46 MILES S 67 W OF RATON. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Colfax(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Baldy Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wheeler Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cimarron(hydrologic unit)
Upper Canadian(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Canadian(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Colfax |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 028N | 016E | 24 | SE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Pierre Shale;Raton Formation |
| Rock description | Pierre Shale;Raton Formation |
| (1) | -105.19139, 36.64032 |
|---|
| General form | PODS AND SHOOTS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1869 |
| Discoverer | Henry Bordeaux |
| Year of first production | 1875 |
| Year of last production | 1937 |
| District name | Baldy District: Ponil District: Baldy Mountain: South Ponil Creek Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | French Henry Mining Co. |
| First year | 1940 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Henry Ashbaugh |
| First year | 1940 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 259.08M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009015 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 99
PETITT, R.F., JR., 1946 NMBMMR OFR-15, P. 34-35
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
WANEK, A.A., AND OTHERS, 1964 USGS MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-425
PETITT, R.F., JR., 1966 NMGS GUIDEBOOK SEVENTEENTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P.66-75
CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 119-123, PLATE1
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 9 CLAIMS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1982 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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