Mistletoe Mine

The Mistletoe Mine is a lead mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico at an elevation of 8,599 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

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Site Name

Primary: Mistletoe Mine
Secondary: Mistletoe Or Gordon Tunnel: Helen Cross Group Patented In 1892
Secondary: Claims
Secondary: Helen Cross
Secondary: Forrester
Secondary: Forrester North Extension
Secondary: Birthday
Secondary: Silver Ware

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
District: Magdalena Mountains Area: Magdalena District

Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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

Not available

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: J. D. Torres
Home Office: Magdalena, N.M.
Years: 1959 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year Last Production: 1957
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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

Form: PODS AND SHOOTS

Structure

Type: L
Description: Deposits Occur Near The Southern End Of Northeast Striking South Stonewall Fault.

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicified Limestone

Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Silver
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Clay
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite

Comments

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS REPORTED IN 1942 CONSISTED OF THE MISTLETOE TUNNEL ABOUT 1300 FT. LONG, A 500 FT. TUNNEL, SEVERAL SHORT TUNNELS, AND SEVERAL STOPES, RAISES AND WINZES.

Comment (Location): ACCURATE LOCATION IS FOR MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE MISTLETOE MINE.

Comment (Deposit): 5 CLAIMS COVERING 73.9 ACRES.

References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 241-258

Reference (Deposit): LOUGHLIN, G.F., AND KOSCHMANN, A.H., 1940 USGS PP 200, 168 PAGES

Reference (Deposit): TITLEY, S.R., 1959 NMGS GUIDEBOOK TENTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 144-148

Reference (Deposit): BLAKESTAD, R.B., JR., 1978 NMBMMR OFR-43, 127 PAGES

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