Black Horse Mine

The Black Horse Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Colfax county, New Mexico at an elevation of 10,600 feet.

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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: Black Horse Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Colfax

Elevation: 10,600 Feet (3,231 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 36.61611, -105.19333

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Black Horse Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Horse Mine
Secondary: Black Horse Group


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Colfax
District: Baldy District: Baldy Mountain Area


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

Owner Name: Maxwell Land Grant


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1885
Year Last Production: 1950
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: PODS AND SHOOTS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED ABOUT ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE OLD MINING CAMP OF BALDY ALONG A NORTHWEST TRENDING RIDGE SEPARATING UTE CREEK FROM BLACK HORSE CREEK. CADASTRAL GRID PROJECTED.

Comment (Deposit): 3 CLAIMS.

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS REPORTED TO CONSIST OF A 340 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT, A 1700 FT. TUNNEL AND ABOUT 800 FT. OF DRIFTING.

Comment (Production): USGS PP 68 REPORTED THAT DURING A PERIOD OF 15 YEARS SEVERAL THOUSAND TONS OF GOLD AND SILVER ORE WAS MILLED WITH A TOTAL VALUE ESTIMATED AT 27000 DOLLARS.


References

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): PETITT, R.F., JR., 1946 NMBMMR OFR-15, P. 33-34

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 97-98

Reference (Deposit): PETITT, R.F., JR., 1966 NMGS GUIDEBOOK SEVENTEENTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 66-75

Reference (Deposit): WANEK, A.A., AND OTHERS, 1964 USGS MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-425


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