| Deposit ID | 10151229 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D011591 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350310127 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alta Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Farris Mine |
| Related records | 10014704 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.03373, 35.46975 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2195 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McKinley(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Thoreau NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Zuni(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gallup(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio San Jose(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | McKinley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 014 N | 011 W | 05 | NWSW | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -108.03373, 35.46975 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anaconda Copper Co. |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1955 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350310127 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D011591 | MAS references MRDS |
MINED 1951-61
ANDERSON, E.C., 1955, OCCURENCES OF URAN ORE IN N.M.,
NMBMMR CIRC 29
NMBMMR MINES FILE
HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P 41
FILE, 1965, NMBMMR CIRC 77
N.M. STATE MINE INSPECTOR, ANNUAL REPT., 1954
USGS 7 1/2 MIN TOPO
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-JUN-84 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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