Ward and Consolation No. 2

The Ward and Consolation No. 2 is a manganese mine located in Hidalgo county, New Mexico.

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

Name: Ward and Consolation No. 2  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Hidalgo

Elevation:

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 32.625, -108.81250

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Ward and Consolation No. 2 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ward and Consolation No. 2
Secondary: Owl and Fuller Group


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Hidalgo
District: Red Rock District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1953
Description: Ap_Grade: ^21-36% And 789 Lt Of Conc. (33% Mn)
Year: 1945
Description: Ap_Grade: ^35% Mn


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: 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

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Psilomelane


Comments

Comment (Location): CONSL. # 2 IS 32-37-30N, 108-48-45W, AND WARD IS 32-36-45N, 108-48-45W

Comment (Deposit): VEINS ALONG FAULTS IN M. TERT. BASALTIC BRECCIAS AND


References

Reference (Deposit): ELSTON, W.E., 1965, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 16TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 210-214

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L.L., 1961, MN DEPOSITS OF NM: US BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8030, 176 P.

Reference (Deposit): GILLERMAN, E., 1964, NMBMMR BULL. 83, 213 P.

Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES COMPUTER DATA BANK


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