The West Negrohead is a mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,401 feet.
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
Elevation: 6,401 Feet (1,951 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 34.0117, -107.07060
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West Negrohead MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: West Negrohead
Secondary: West Niggerhead
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Private Lease
Type: State Lease
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Rico Mining Co-Sublease
Info Year: 1974
Owner Name: State Of New Mexico
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1958
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
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
Comment (Names): The original site name contained a derogatory word that has been changed according to Department of the Interior policy outlined at http://geonames.usgs.gov/docs/pro_pol_pro.pdf. See Chap. 3, Policy V. The revised form of the name now appears in the permanent record as the "Current" or preferred site name, and the prior, derogatory name is labeled "Previous".
References
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