The Illinois Lode is a zinc, lead, and copper mine located in Grant county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,053 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: 6,053 Feet (1,845 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc, Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 32.6822, -108.36330
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Illinois Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Illinois Lode
Secondary: Afternoon Mine
Secondary: Silver Queen Mine
Secondary: Silver King-Mystery Groups
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Grant
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
Type: Fee Ownership
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Pacific Western Land Co
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1979
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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): SEVERAL SHAFTS AND DRIFTS
Reference (Deposit): WORKINGS IN SEC 1,11 & 12
Reference (Deposit): GILLERMAN E NMBM BUL 83 P105
Reference (Deposit): NMBM INDEX
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