| Basis for focus area |
District boundaries from McLemore (2017). |
| Identified resources |
Historical production of gold. |
| Production |
The White Oaks district was predominantly a lode mining district; placers were important only before the discovery of the lode in 1879 (Johnson, 1972). |
| Status |
Past mining. |
| Estimated resources |
Unknown. |
| Geologic maps |
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (2003), scale 1:500,000; Rawling and Koning (2011), scale 1:24,000. |
| Geophysical data |
Inadequate aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric coverage. |
| Favorable rocks and structures |
Placer gold was likely derived from Au-bearing quartz-pyrite veins of the lode district, as much of the placer mining was conducted in the vicinity of the major lodes (Johnson, 1972). |
| Deposits |
Unknown. |
| Evidence from mineral occurrences |
Johnson (1972). |
| Geochemical evidence |
Unknown. |
| Geophysical evidence |
Aeromagnetic and gravity data needed. |
| Evidence from other sources |
Unknown. |
| Comments |
Placer deposits not very important. |
| Cover thickness and description |
At the surface. |
| Authors |
Virginia T. McLemore. |
| New data needs |
Map the stream terraces to delineate potential placer deposits. |
| Geologic mapping and modeling needs |
Mapping needed. |
| Geophysical survey and modeling needs |
High resolution, Rank 1 aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric coverage. |
| Digital elevation data needs |
Lidar in progress. |
