Gypsy Mine

The Gypsy Mine is a silver mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,450 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Gypsy Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sierra

Elevation: 6,450 Feet (1,966 Meters)

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 32.94361, -107.69472

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Gypsy Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gypsy Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: Kingston 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

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
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: IRREGULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Deposits Occur Near Or Along A Fault Striking N 10 W.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): MAIN ENTRANCE IS LOCATED ABOUT 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF KINGSTON IN SAWPIT CANYON NEAR MUD SPRING.

Comment (Production): PAST PRODUCTION VALUE, PRINCIPALLY IN SILVER, AMOUNTS TO 200000 DOLLARS.

Comment (Deposit): DEPOSITS OCCUR AS VEINS OR IRREGULAR BEDDING REPLACEMENTS ALONG A FAULT STRIKING N 10 W.

Comment (Geology): FOR REGIONAL GEOLOGY SEE KINGSTON DISTRICT

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS REPORTED TO CONSIST OF SHALLOW SHAFTS AND SHORT DRIFTS.


References

Reference (Deposit): HARLEY, G.T., 1934 NMBMMR BULL 10, P.104

Reference (Deposit): HEDLUND, D.C., 1977 USGS MAP MF-900-B

Reference (Production): HARLEY, 1934 P.104


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