The Yellow Dog Group is a gold mine located in Colfax county, New Mexico at an elevation of 10,003 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: 10,003 Feet (3,049 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 36.6392, -105.18670
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Yellow Dog Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Yellow Dog Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Colfax
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
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
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): PETTIT R F JR 1946 NMBM O F 15 P35
Reference (Deposit): EVERETT F D 1953 USBM MRB REGION IV REPORT P12
Reference (Deposit): CLARK & READ 1972 NMBM BULL 94 MAP 5
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