Strozzi Prospect

The Strozzi Prospect is a lead mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico at an elevation of 8,599 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: Strozzi Prospect  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Socorro

Elevation: 8,599 Feet (2,621 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 34.05333, -107.17000

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Strozzi Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Strozzi Prospect


Commodity

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


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
District: Magdalena Mountains Area: Water Canyon 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: Henry Strozzi Andjack Poteete
Years: 1962 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 0.35 OZ AU/TON
Analytical Data: 3.91 OZ AG/TON
Analytical Data: 0.5%CU
Analytical Data: AVERAGE OF TWO BEST SAMPLES: 4.81% PB


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Commodity): ANALYTICAL DATA FROM NMBMMR GENERAL DATA FILE.

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS REPORTED IN 1962 CONSISTED OF 3 SHORT ADITS WITH COMBINED WORKINGS OF ABOUT 500 FT.


References

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): SUMNER, W., 1980 NMBMMR OFR-135, 151 PAGES, MAP


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