Wildcat

The Wildcat is a iron mine located in Luna county, New Mexico at an elevation of 4,701 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: Wildcat  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Luna

Elevation: 4,701 Feet (1,433 Meters)

Commodity: Iron

Lat, Long: 31.9297, -107.71420

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Satelite image of the Wildcat

Wildcat MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Wildcat
Secondary: Crump


Commodity

Primary: Iron


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Luna


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: Earl Westmorland
Home Office: New Mexico

Owner Name: Fred C. Leach
Home Office: New Mexico


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
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

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): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SEC26

Reference (Deposit): HARRER C M & KELLY F J 1963 USBM 1C8190 P49


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