| Deposit ID | 10101442 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D003394 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Volcano Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Volcano Group, Patented Claims, Volcano, Kimball No. 27: Unpatented Claims, Kimball No. 3, Homestead, Grey Fox, Hornet, Maud, Mineral Peak |
| Related records | 10223093 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.01924, 32.30456 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1433 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 18.5 MILES S 81 W OF LORDSBURG. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hidalgo(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Doubtful Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Willcox(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 | 021W | 17 | E2 | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chlorargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -109.01924, 32.30456 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Deposits Occur Along A Northwest-Striking Fault Zone |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 25 TO 35 W |
| Dip | 60 TO 75 NE |
| Thickness | 15M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| Year of last production | 1982 |
| District name | Steins Pass District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dolan Campbell, Inc. |
| Home office | 302 High Street, Duncan, Az. 85534 |
| First year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bonnie Stoltz |
| Home office | 7201 Monaco, Commerce City, Co. 80022 |
| First year | 1980 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 152.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D003394 |
LINDGREN,W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 68, P 329
ELSTON, W.E., 1965 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 16TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 210-214
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1880'S |
| Deposit | TWO PATENTED CLAIMS MINERAL SURVEY NUMBER 1885 AND AT LEAST SIX UNPATENTED CLAIMS. VOLCANO VEIN (N35W,60-75E), IS AS MUCH AS 15 M. WIDE WITH RHYOLITE TUFF FOOTWALL AND ANDESITE HANGING WALL. VEIN IS INTENSELY SILICIFIED AND BRECCIATED. UNOXIDIZED ORE BELOW 30 M. CONTAINED PYRITE AND ARGENTITE (?). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-78 | Richter, D. H. | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-83 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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