Black Girl

The Black Girl is a silver and gold mine located in Sandoval county, New Mexico at an elevation of 8,005 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: Black Girl  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sandoval

Elevation: 8,005 Feet (2,440 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 35.7525, -106.46560

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Black Girl MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Girl


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sandoval


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): BOARD OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION MANAGERS

Reference (Deposit): HIGH AS $180 PER TON.

Reference (Deposit): JONES, FAYETTE; N. M. MINES AND MINERALS, TERRITORIAL

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR MAP FILES

Reference (Deposit): V. 25, NO. 6, JUNE 1947, P. 32

Reference (Deposit): OF N. M., 1904, P. 187

Reference (Deposit): KUTNEWSKY, FREMONT; AS LONG AS THERE'S GOLD, N. M. MAG.,

Reference (Deposit): IT IS SAID THAT SOME ORE FROM THE BLACK GIRL CLAIM RAN AS


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