Hermosa

The Hermosa is a silver and lead mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,499 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

Name: Hermosa  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sierra

Elevation: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 33.16667, -107.72917

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Satelite image of the Hermosa

Hermosa MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hermosa
Secondary: Palomas


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Iron


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: Hermosa


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Ferguson And Jones


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1880
Discovery Year: 1880
Discovery 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

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR TO LENTICULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Fault-N38 Deg W, Low Angle Fold Or Arch


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

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

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Iron
Ore: Copper
Ore: Galena


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON, AND C.H. GORDON, 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO, USGS PROF. PAPER 68, P. 266-268

Reference (Deposit): 1910 COMPILE LINDGRE

Reference (Production): N. MEX. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 87


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