| Deposit ID | 10013942 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D010514 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | International Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Keno Mine, Rector Mine, Or Rattlesnake Mine: Claims, Keno, Keno Extention |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.1695, 31.7857 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1440 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 41.5 MILES S 37 W OF DEMING. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Luna(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Victorio Ranch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Animas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Douglas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Playas Lake(hydrologic unit)
Mimbres(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Mimbres(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Luna |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 029S | 013W | 16 | NE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Howells Ridge Formation;U-Bar Formation | ||
| Rock description | Howells Ridge Formation;U-Bar Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -108.1695, 31.7857 |
|---|
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 30 TO 45 E |
| Dip | 85 NW |
| Thickness | 3.05M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1880 |
| Discoverer | Volney Rector |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| Year of last production | 1947 |
| District name | Fremont District |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joseph Deckert |
| Home office | Deming, N.M. |
| First year | 1961 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Altru Minerals |
| Home office | 6005 Truchas Dr. Ne, Albuquerque, N.M. 87109 |
| First year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 76.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D010514 |
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 3 45-347
STRONGIN, O., 1957 NMBMMR OFR-18, P. 200-203
GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 138-143
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
LASKY, S.G., 1947 USGS PP 208, 101 PAGES
ZELLER, R.A., JR., 1970 NMBMMR BULL 96, 22 PAGES
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO UNPATENTED CLAIMS IN 1961. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1983 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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