The Neglected Mine is a gold and copper mine located in Grant county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,555 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
Elevation: 6,555 Feet (1,998 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 32.5358, -108.44250
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Neglected Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Neglected Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Grant
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: C. Russell
Percent: 100.0
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): GILLERMAN E NMBM BUL 83 P77
Reference (Deposit): LEASED IN 1948 AND ABANDONED IN 1959
Reference (Deposit): 160 FT DEEP
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