El Paso Iron Pit

The El Paso Iron Pit is a iron mine located in Grant county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,798 feet.

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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: El Paso Iron Pit  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation: 6,798 Feet (2,072 Meters)

Commodity: Iron

Lat, Long: 32.8228, -108.07280

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El Paso Iron Pit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: El Paso Iron Pit


Commodity

Primary: Iron


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant


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

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: National Lead
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: St. Louis Smelting And Refining Co
Info Year: 1945


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: 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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): KELLEY V.C. GEOL & ECON. OF NM IRON-ORE DEPOSITS 1949

Reference (Deposit): 88282 TONS SHIPPED 1937-45

Reference (Deposit): RESERVES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TONS


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