The Ruth is a silver, lead, gold, copper, and zinc mine located in Hidalgo county, New Mexico at an elevation of 4,642 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 4,642 Feet (1,415 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc
Lat, Long: 32.2906, -108.74220
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Ruth MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ruth
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Hidalgo
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Holguin Henry
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1965
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
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
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Structure
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Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): 53RD ANNUAL REP STATE,INSPECTOR OF MINES NM
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON E C NMBM&MR BULLETIN 39
Reference (Deposit): 960 TONS 1922-43
Reference (Deposit): WORKINGS EXTEND INTO SEC 19 R18W
Reference (Deposit): WORKED FOR PB&ZN 1960'S
Reference (Deposit): WORKED FOR CU&AG 1930'S
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