The Mistletoe Mine is a lead mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico at an elevation of 8,599 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
Elevation: 8,599 Feet (2,621 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 34.07667, -107.18861
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Mistletoe Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mistletoe Mine
Secondary: Mistletoe Or Gordon Tunnel: Helen Cross Group Patented In 1892
Secondary: Claims
Secondary: Helen Cross
Secondary: Forrester
Secondary: Forrester North Extension
Secondary: Birthday
Secondary: Silver Ware
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
District: Magdalena Mountains Area: Magdalena 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
Owner Name: J. D. Torres
Home Office: Magdalena, N.M.
Years: 1959 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year Last Production: 1957
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: PODS AND SHOOTS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Deposits Occur Near The Southern End Of Northeast Striking South Stonewall Fault.
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicified Limestone
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Silver
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Clay
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS REPORTED IN 1942 CONSISTED OF THE MISTLETOE TUNNEL ABOUT 1300 FT. LONG, A 500 FT. TUNNEL, SEVERAL SHORT TUNNELS, AND SEVERAL STOPES, RAISES AND WINZES.
Comment (Location): ACCURATE LOCATION IS FOR MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE MISTLETOE MINE.
Comment (Deposit): 5 CLAIMS COVERING 73.9 ACRES.
References
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 241-258
Reference (Deposit): LOUGHLIN, G.F., AND KOSCHMANN, A.H., 1940 USGS PP 200, 168 PAGES
Reference (Deposit): TITLEY, S.R., 1959 NMGS GUIDEBOOK TENTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 144-148
Reference (Deposit): BLAKESTAD, R.B., JR., 1978 NMBMMR OFR-43, 127 PAGES
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