The Dakota is a manganese mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico at an elevation of 4,760 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: 4,760 Feet (1,451 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 33.0883, -107.24860
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Dakota MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dakota
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM LL 1961 USBM 1C8030 P121
Reference (Deposit): STANLEY IRISIDIO OF ALB NM OWNER IN 1958
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