The Rambler Claim is a lead and silver mine located in Luna county, New Mexico at an elevation of 4,426 feet.
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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
Elevation: 4,426 Feet (1,349 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 32.17722, -108.09500
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Rambler Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rambler Claim
Secondary: Helen
Secondary: Rover
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Luna
District: Victorio District
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
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Bradley Mining Co.
Home Office: Gage, N.M.
Years: 1924 -
Owner Name: Borderland Mining Trust
Home Office: Gage, N.M.
Years: 1924 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1904
Year Last Production: 1924
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: PINCH AND SWELL
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Silurian
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Silurian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS REPORTED IN 1961 CONSISTED A 300 FT. SHAFT WHICH WAS CAVED BELOW 125 FT. AND CAVED AT THE COLLAR. HORIZONTAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE 100 FT. LEVEL IS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE EXCESS SHAFT AND CONSISTS OF 950 FT. OF DRIFTS AND CROSSCUTS.
Comment (Location): ACCURATE LOCATION IS FOR THE RAMBLER SHAFT AS SHOWN ON PLATE 4 OF NMBMMR BULL 72.
Comment (Deposit): ONE UNPATENTED CLAIM. AT INTERSECTION OF NE- AND N-TRENDING VEINS IN DOLOMITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): GRISWOLD, G. B., 1961, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 72, P 82-85
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 68, P 291-292
Reference (Deposit): THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1980 USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1175
Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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