Equator and Iron Reef Group

The Equator and Iron Reef Group is a silver and copper mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico at an elevation of 5,000 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

Name: Equator and Iron Reef Group  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sierra

Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 33.1633, -107.31060

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Equator and Iron Reef Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Equator and Iron Reef Group


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Fannie G Villard Estate
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1934


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past 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

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): PRODUCTION ABOUT $40000 IN SILVER TO 1934

Reference (Deposit): HARLEY G T 1934 NMBM BULL 10 P194


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