Hamlett Claims

The Hamlett Claims is a manganese and iron mine located in Grant 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: Hamlett Claims  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation:

Commodity: Manganese, Iron

Lat, Long: 32.8625, -108.05833

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Hamlett Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hamlett Claims


Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Primary: Iron


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: Fierro-Hanover District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Replacement
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: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Hematite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Pyroxene


Comments

Comment (Location): 1 MILE SSW OF GOLD QUARTZ MINE

Comment (Deposit): REPLACEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIAN MAGDALENA GROUP LIMESTONES ALONG FRACTURES. USUALLY LENSE SHAPED DEPOSITS.

Comment (Workings): EXPLORED BY MANY SHALLOW PITS AND TRENCHES

Comment (Geology): IGNEOUS INTRUSIVE ROCK IS NOT KNOWN BUT IS INFERRED FROM CLOSE PROXIMITY TO FIERRO-HANOVER STOCK


References

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L. L., 1961, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8030, P. 33.

Reference (Deposit): HARRER, C. M., AND KELLY, F. J., 1963, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8190, P. 30.

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MILS, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES COMPUTER DATA BANK, 1978A.


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