Black Mesa Prospect

The Black Mesa Prospect is a silver, iron, and copper mine located in Union county, New Mexico at an elevation of 4,472 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

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Site Name

Primary: Black Mesa Prospect
Secondary: Copper Cheif

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Iron
Primary: Copper

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Union

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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Fort Pitt Copper Co.
Info Year: 1959

Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Raton Section

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): USGS 7.5 MIN QUAD

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR MINES INDEX

Reference (Deposit): MUEHLBERGER NMBM BULL 63 P43

Reference (Deposit): GEOLOGIC STUDIES OF UNION COUNTY NEW MEXICO BALDWIN AND

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