Dreadnaught Mine 1880's

The Dreadnaught Mine 1880's is a silver, gold, and copper mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico at an elevation of 7,100 feet.

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Mine Info

Name: Dreadnaught Mine 1880's  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sierra

Elevation: 7,100 Feet (2,164 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold, Copper

Lat, Long: 33.36278, -107.74722

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Dreadnaught Mine 1880's MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Dreadnaught Mine 1880's
Secondary: Dreadnaught Lode Patented In 1892


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: Black Range District


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1885
Discovery Year: 1885
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

Form: PINCH AND SWELL


Structure

Type: L
Description: Main Shaft Was Sunk At The Intersection Of Two Veins.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chlorargyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1880'S

Comment (Deposit): DEPOSITS OCCUR AS SHOOTS AND POCKETS IN VEINS WHICH GENERALLY TREND NORTH. ONE SHOOT WAS REPORTED TO BE 30 FT. LONG AND EXTENDED FROM THE SURFACE TO A DEPTH OF 50 FT. THE VEINS RANGE FROM 6 IN. TO 12 IN. IN WIDTH. ONE PATENTED CLAIM, MINERAL SURVEY NUMBER 813, COVERING 15.68 ACRES.

Comment (Geology): FOR REGIONAL GEOLOGY SEE BLACK RANGE DISTRICT.

Comment (Location): LOCATED ON THE EAST FLANK OF THE BLACK RANGE IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST.

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS REPORTED IN 1920 CONSISTED OF ONE VERTICAL SHAFT ABOUT 150 FT. DEEP AND AN ADIT ABOUT 175 FT. IN LENGTH.


References

Reference (Deposit): HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 72-82

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA


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