Rebel Chief Mine

The Rebel Chief Mine is a gold mine located in Colfax county, New Mexico at an elevation of 9,642 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

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Site Name

Primary: Rebel Chief Mine
Secondary: Mountain Queen Tunnel
Secondary: Chief Tunnel
Secondary: Virginia Hudson Tunnel

Commodity

Primary: Gold

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

Owner Name: Maxwell Land Grant Co.
Info Year: 1946

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: 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

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Comments

Not available

References

Reference (Deposit): GROUP OF 10 CLAIMS

Reference (Deposit): PRODUCTION UNKNOWN - PROBABLY SMALL

Reference (Deposit): MINE SHUT DOWN IN 1939

Reference (Deposit): EVERETT F D 1953 USBM MRB REGION IV REPORT P10

Reference (Deposit): PETTIT R F JR 1946 NMBM O F 15 P32

Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SEC 31 T28S R17E

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN W 1910 USGS PP68 P98

Reference (Deposit): CLARK & READ 1972 NMBM BULL 94 MAP 5

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