Beaseley National and Mayflower Shafts

The Beaseley National and Mayflower Shafts is a copper 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: Beaseley National and Mayflower Shafts  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 32.575, -108.42917

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Beaseley National and Mayflower Shafts MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Beaseley National and Mayflower Shafts


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Molybdenum


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: Burro Mountain District, Tyrone Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): VEINS ALONG BEAMONT FAULT (N70S)


References

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

Reference (Deposit): HEDLUND, D.C., 1978, USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1031, SCALE 1:24000

Reference (Deposit): PAIGE, S., 1911, USGS BULL. 470-C, P. 131-150


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