Sierra Cuchillo

The Sierra Cuchillo is a mine located in Sierra 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: Sierra Cuchillo  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sierra

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 33.2706, -107.55530

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Satelite image of the Sierra Cuchillo

Sierra Cuchillo MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sierra Cuchillo
Secondary: Cuchillo Negro


Commodity

Tertiary: Tin


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra
District: Chloride


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Surface
Mining 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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Cassiterite
Unknown: Chalcedony
Unknown: Hematite


Comments

Comment (Location): EXACT LOCATION OF REPORTED TIN DEPOSITS UNKNOWN. DEPOSITS SI TO TAYLOR CREEK TIN DEPOSITS. TIN FOUND AS LODE AND PLACER DEPOSITS.


References

Reference (Deposit): HARLEY, GEORGE T., 1934, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SIE

Reference (Deposit): COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MINES BULL 10. PP

Reference (Deposit): 124.


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