The Log Cabin Mine Pre 1900 is a silver, copper, lead, and gold mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,076 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 6,076 Feet (1,852 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Copper, Lead, Gold
Lat, Long: 32.855, -107.67778
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Log Cabin Mine Pre 1900 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Log Cabin Mine Pre 1900
Secondary: Principal Claims of the Log Cabin Group: Log Cabin
Secondary: Carbonate
Secondary: Cock Robin Nos. 1 and 2
Secondary: Jimmy Claims Nos. 1 and 2
Secondary: Millsite Nos. 1 and 2
Secondary: Kenneth W. Nos. 1 and 2
Secondary: Francis M. Nos. 1 and 2
Secondary: Old Hornet Nos. 1 To 6
Secondary: Blue Hornet Nos. 1 To 6
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: Tierra Blanca District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Dan Miller
Home Office: Lake Valley, N.M.
Years: 1928 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1900
Year Last Production: 1928
Discovery Year: 1900
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Mine Is Located Near North Striking Pierce Canyon Fault.
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicified Dolomite
Rocks
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Silurian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Acanthite
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Silver
Ore: Chlorargyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS REPORTED IN 1920'S CONSISTED OF A 140 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT, NUMEROUS SHALLOW SHAFTS, A 230 FT. TUNNEL AND AT LEAST 70 FT. OF DRIFTING
Comment (Deposit): DEPOSITS OCCUR AS VEINS IN TALCOSE AND SILICIFIED FAULT FRACTURES NEAR THE DOLOMITE-SHALE CONTACT. 24 CLAIMS COVERING ABOUT 400 ACRES.
Comment (Location): ACCURATE LOCATION IS FOR MAIN SHAFT SHOWN ON THE HILLSBORO TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE. WITHIN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST.
Comment (Production): ESTIMATED VALUE OF PRODUCTION UP TO 1928 AMOUNTS TO 75000 DOLLARS AND HEDLUND REPORTS TOTAL PRODUCTION OF SILVER AS 75000 OZ.
References
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C. AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 271
Reference (Deposit): HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 105-110
Reference (Deposit): HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B
Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
Reference (Production): G.T. HARLEY, 1934 P. 108 AND D.C. HEDLUND, 1977 SHEET 2
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