| Deposit ID | 10247384 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350170225 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dorsey Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.37562, 32.91681 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1680 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dorsey Ranch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Gila-Mangas(hydrologic unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Gila 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 | Grant |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 016 S | 015 W | 15 | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -108.37562, 32.91681 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350170225 |
MEERSCHAUM FOR PIPES WAS MINED AT TURN OF CENTURY
CONTAINS QTZ & CALCITE CRYSTALS-- NOT TOO GOOD
USGS BULLETIN 340 PAGE 466
| 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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