Shafter silver mine
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The Shafter silver mine is a historic and once highly productive silver mining operation in Presidio County, West Texas, that played a major role in the region’s early economic development.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Presidio Mine | 1 |
| Shafter Mine | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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silver mine ⓘ underground mine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Presidio Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depositType | carbonate-hosted silver deposit ⓘ |
| developedDuring | 1880s ⓘ |
| discovered | late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to settlement and growth of Shafter, Texas
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major early economic driver for Presidio County ⓘ one of the more productive historic silver mines in Texas ⓘ |
| hostRock | limestone ⓘ |
| impact |
stimulated local ranching and trade in Presidio County
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supported development of company town infrastructure in Shafter ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Presidio County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Shafter, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Rio Grande
NERFINISHED
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U.S.–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | various mining companies over time ⓘ |
| oreMinerals |
argentite
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galena ⓘ native silver ⓘ sphalerite ⓘ |
| partOf | Shafter mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | silver ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction |
State of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States federal mining laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
historic mine
ⓘ
periodically reactivated for modern exploration and production ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | wagon roads to regional railheads ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Shafter, Texas
this entity surface form:
Presidio Mine
subject surface form:
Shafter, Texas
this entity surface form:
Shafter Mine
subject surface form:
Shafter, Texas