| Deposit ID | 10150661 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D011669 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350170234 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Paso Iron Pit |
| Related records | 10097914 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.07341, 32.82291 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2072 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Santa Rita Mine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mimbres(hydrologic unit)
Mimbres(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Mimbres(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Grant |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 017 S | 012 W | 22 | NENENW | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -108.07341, 32.82291 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | St. Louis Smelting And Refining Co |
| Year | 1945 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | National Lead |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350170234 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D011669 | MAS references MRDS |
88282 TONS SHIPPED 1937-45
RESERVES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TONS
KELLEY V.C. GEOL & ECON. OF NM IRON-ORE DEPOSITS 1949
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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