| Deposit ID | 10126956 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350550094 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Independence Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.33696, 36.74174 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3110 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Taos(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Red River Pass(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Taos |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 029 N | 015 E | 21 | NWNENE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Tellurium Critical | Secondary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -105.33696, 36.74174 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Lacaniche And Louie Marchino |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1905 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350550094 |
THE TELLURIDE ORE MAY BE PETZITE
ABOUT 25 TONS OF $400 AU ORE SHIPPED IN 1904
SCHILLING J H 1960 NMBM BULL 71 P 61
FAIN, C. O.; TAOS COUNTY, N. M., SOUTH-WESTERN MINES,
VOL. 2, NO. 3, P. 3, MARCH 1910
NMBMMR CIRC. 18, P. 26
USGS PROF. PAPER 68, P. 88
REED, E. F.; RED RIVER MINING DISTRICT OF N. M., COLO.
SCHOOL OF MINES M. S. THESIS, 1922, P. 30-32
KELLY, R. P.; N. M. MINER AND PROSPECTOR, VOL. 13, NO. 9,
P. 9, SEPT. 1951
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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