The Rare Metals is a iron mine located in Lincoln county, New Mexico at an elevation of 7,802 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: 7,802 Feet (2,378 Meters)
Commodity: Iron
Lat, Long: 34.2083, -105.77780
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Rare Metals MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rare Metals
Secondary: Rare Metals No 2 Claim
Secondary: Rare Metals No 1 Claim
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Lincoln
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: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Lincoln Ore And Metals Co.
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1943
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sacramento Section
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
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References
Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SEC 27
Reference (Deposit): HARRER & KELLY 1963 USBM 1C8190 P47
Reference (Deposit): GRISWOLD G B 1959 NMBM BULL 67 PLATE 8
Reference (Deposit): SHERIDAN M J 1947 USBM RI3988 P7
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