The Independence Mine is a gold mine located in Taos county, New Mexico at an elevation of 10,203 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 10,203 Feet (3,110 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 36.7417, -105.33640
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Independence Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Independence Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Tellurium
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Taos
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
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Owner Name: John Lacaniche And Louie Marchino
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1905
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): FAIN, C. O.; TAOS COUNTY, N. M., SOUTH-WESTERN MINES,
Reference (Deposit): VOL. 2, NO. 3, P. 3, MARCH 1910
Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR CIRC. 18, P. 26
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 68, P. 88
Reference (Deposit): REED, E. F.; RED RIVER MINING DISTRICT OF N. M., COLO.
Reference (Deposit): SCHOOL OF MINES M. S. THESIS, 1922, P. 30-32
Reference (Deposit): KELLY, R. P.; N. M. MINER AND PROSPECTOR, VOL. 13, NO. 9,
Reference (Deposit): P. 9, SEPT. 1951
Reference (Deposit): THE TELLURIDE ORE MAY BE PETZITE
Reference (Deposit): ABOUT 25 TONS OF $400 AU ORE SHIPPED IN 1904
Reference (Deposit): SCHILLING J H 1960 NMBM BULL 71 P 61
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