| Deposit ID | 60001102 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MP90050 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Elizabethtown - Baldy District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.25056, 36.62504 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | WESTERN COLFAX COUNTY, HEART OF CIMARRON RANGE. ELIZABETH TOWN IS LOCATED 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF TAOS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Colfax(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)
Cimarron(hydrologic unit)
Upper Canadian(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Canadian(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Colfax |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Nickel Critical | Secondary |
| Uranium | Secondary |
| Model code | 11 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 6a |
| Deposit model name | Komatiitic Ni-Cu |
| Model code | 119 |
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| (1) | -105.25056, 36.62504 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | EASTWARD TILTED AND FAULTED SED ROCKS: THE CIMARRON RANGE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1866 |
| District name | ELIZABETHTOWN - BALDY DISTRICT |
|---|
GRATON, L.C., 1910, COLFAX COUNTY, INTHE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 68, P. 91-122.
KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, 283 P.
FULP, MICHAEL S., 1991, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE NEW MEXICO ALKALIC PROVINCE: ABSTRACTS WITH PROGRAMS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. VOL. 23. NO. 4. P. 23.
MCLEMORE,VIRGINIA T., 1991, GREAT PLAINS MARGIN GOLD-SILVER DEPOSITS IN NEW MEXICO: ABSTRACTS WITH IPROGRAMS GEOLOGIDAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, VOL. 23, NO. 4, P. 47-48.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.