The Cavern and Grand Ledge is a lead and copper mine located in Socorro county, New Mexico at an elevation of 8,750 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: 8,750 Feet (2,667 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 34.0639, -107.18970
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Cavern and Grand Ledge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cavern and Grand Ledge
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Socorro
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Cavern Gold Mining Co
Info Year: 1916
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
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): LOCATION TAKEN AT CAVERN TUNNEL
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF PAPER 200 P145
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