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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Presidio Mine | 2 |
| Shafter Mine | 1 |
| Shafter mining district | 1 |
| Shafter silver mine canonical | 1 |
| Shafter silver mines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6406032 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shafter silver mine Context triple: [Shafter, Texas, knownFor, Shafter silver mine]
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A.
Round Mountain Gold Mine
Round Mountain Gold Mine is a large open-pit gold mining operation in central Nevada known for its significant gold production.
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B.
Reed Gold Mine
Reed Gold Mine is a historic site in North Carolina recognized as the location of the first documented gold discovery in the United States and the nation’s first major gold mining operation.
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C.
Ikuno Silver Mine
Ikuno Silver Mine is a historic Japanese mining site in Hyōgo Prefecture, known for its former silver production tunnels, industrial heritage, and museum exhibits on mining history.
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D.
Panamint
Panamint is a Native American language of the Uto-Aztecan family traditionally spoken by the Timbisha Shoshone people of the Death Valley region in California and Nevada.
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E.
Capps Mine
Capps Mine is a historically significant gold mine in North Carolina known for its role in the state’s early gold-mining industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shafter silver mine Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Round Mountain Gold Mine
Round Mountain Gold Mine is a large open-pit gold mining operation in central Nevada known for its significant gold production.
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B.
Reed Gold Mine
Reed Gold Mine is a historic site in North Carolina recognized as the location of the first documented gold discovery in the United States and the nation’s first major gold mining operation.
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C.
Ikuno Silver Mine
Ikuno Silver Mine is a historic Japanese mining site in Hyōgo Prefecture, known for its former silver production tunnels, industrial heritage, and museum exhibits on mining history.
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D.
Panamint
Panamint is a Native American language of the Uto-Aztecan family traditionally spoken by the Timbisha Shoshone people of the Death Valley region in California and Nevada.
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E.
Capps Mine
Capps Mine is a historically significant gold mine in North Carolina known for its role in the state’s early gold-mining industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
silver mine ⓘ underground mine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Presidio Mine
ⓘ
linked to:
Shafter silver mine
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depositType | carbonate-hosted silver deposit ⓘ |
| developedDuring | 1880s ⓘ |
| discovered | late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to settlement and growth of Shafter, Texas
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
supported development of company town infrastructure in Shafter ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Presidio County, Texas
ⓘ
Shafter, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Shafter, Texas, United States
West Texas ⓘ |
| near |
Rio Grande
ⓘ
U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ |
| operatedBy | various mining companies over time ⓘ |
| oreMinerals |
argentite
ⓘ
galena ⓘ native silver ⓘ sphalerite ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shafter mining district
ⓘ
linked to:
Shafter silver mine
|
| primaryCommodity | silver ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction |
State of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas
United States federal mining laws ⓘ
linked to:
United States mining law
|
| status |
historic mine
ⓘ
periodically reactivated for modern exploration and production ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | wagon roads to regional railheads ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shafter silver mine Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Shafter, Texas, United States
subject linked to:
Shafter, Texas, United States
linked to: Shafter silver mine
subject linked to:
Shafter, Texas, United States
linked to: Shafter silver mine
linked to: Shafter silver mine
linked to: Shafter silver mine
linked to: Shafter silver mine