The Mid Day is a semiprecious gemstone and iron mine located in Otero county, New Mexico at an elevation of 4,570 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: 4,570 Feet (1,393 Meters)
Commodity: Semiprecious Gemstone, Iron
Lat, Long: 32.3989, -106.11640
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Mid Day MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mid Day
Secondary: Alabama Group
Secondary: R E C
Secondary: Adah Lee
Secondary: Monogram
Commodity
Primary: Semiprecious Gemstone
Primary: Iron
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Otero
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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
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Workings
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Ownership
Owner Name: Joe E Moffett
Home Office: New Mexico
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
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
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): COMMODITY NO2506 IS TURQUISE
Reference (Deposit): USGS IC 8190 PP50-60
Reference (Deposit): NMBM BULLETIN 12 P88
Reference (Deposit): USBM FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT,J.H.SOULE,OCT 1951
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