West Negrohead

The West Negrohead is a mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,401 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: West Negrohead  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Socorro

Elevation: 6,401 Feet (1,951 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 34.0117, -107.07060

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Satelite image of the West Negrohead

West Negrohead MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: West Negrohead
Secondary: West Niggerhead


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Socorro


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Private Lease
Type: State Lease


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Rico Mining Co-Sublease
Info Year: 1974

Owner Name: State Of New Mexico
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1974


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1958
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

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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

Comment (Names): The original site name contained a derogatory word that has been changed according to Department of the Interior policy outlined at http://geonames.usgs.gov/docs/pro_pol_pro.pdf. See Chap. 3, Policy V. The revised form of the name now appears in the permanent record as the "Current" or preferred site name, and the prior, derogatory name is labeled "Previous".


References

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