| Deposit ID | 10271928 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350170614 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Virtue Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.36842, 32.68202 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1800 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tyrone(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Grant |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 019 S | 015 W | 02 | W2SWSW | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -108.36842, 32.68202 |
|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pacific Western Land Co |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Phelps Dodge Corp |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350170614 |
MAY BE IN CONTACT GROUP
INCLUDES PROSPECTS TUNNELS SHAFTS IN SW SEC 2
GILLERMAN E NMBM P109
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-FEB-97 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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