Mammoth Mine

The Mammoth Mine is a gold and silver 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: Mammoth Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 32.87778, -108.22361

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Mammoth Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mammoth Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: Pinos Altos District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Production): MORE THAN $30,000 IN AU. MINE PRODUCED AT THE RATE OF 15 TONS/DAY FOR TWO YEARS. ORE GRADE REPORTED TO BE $3-4/TON AU, 1-5 OZ/TON AG, AND 1-1.5% CU.

Comment (Deposit): VEINS (N45-55E,VERTICAL) IN HORNBLENDE QUARTZ MONZONITE PORPHYRY.

Comment (Workings): SHAFT 75 M. DEEP.


References

Reference (Deposit): PAIGE, SIDNEY, 1911, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 470-B, P. 121

Reference (Production): PAIGE, SIDNEY, 1911, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 470-B, P. 121.


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