Knickerbocker Mine

The Knickerbocker Mine is a silver mine located in Hidalgo county, New Mexico.

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: Knickerbocker Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Hidalgo

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 31.81861, -108.51111

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Knickerbocker Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Knickerbocker Mine
Secondary: Quartzite


Commodity

Primary: Silver


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Hidalgo
District: Sylvanite District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1882
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Analytical Data: BEST ORE RAN 1120 OZ/ST AG.


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): VEIN CAN BE TRACED A MILE ALMOST PARALLEL TO A FAULT 300 FT TO SOUTH; GRANITE ON SOUTH SIDE OF FAULT.

Comment (Location): IN LITTLE HACHITA MOUNTAINS, ABOUT 0.5 MI E OF GRANITE GAP WELL.

Comment (Workings): SHALLOW PITS (1910).


References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 68, 361 P


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