The Nitt is a zinc, silver, lead, and copper mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico at an elevation of 7,448 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: 7,448 Feet (2,270 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 34.0961, -107.20640
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Nitt MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Nitt
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Tri-Bullion Corp
Info Year: 1927
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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
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
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF PAPER 200 P123
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