Hazard Mine

The Hazard Mine is a gold and copper mine located in Grant county, New Mexico at an elevation of 7,621 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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

Name: Hazard Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation: 7,621 Feet (2,323 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Copper

Lat, Long: 32.8814, -108.18560

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Satelite image of the Hazard Mine

Hazard Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hazard Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant


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: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM 1C6987

Reference (Deposit): 400 FT INCLINED SHAFT WITH 3 LEVELS

Reference (Deposit): PRODUCED 20-25 TPM IN 1936


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