The San Franciso is a zinc, lead, gold, and copper mine located in Santa Fe county, New Mexico at an elevation of 7,707 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: 7,707 Feet (2,349 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 35.2522, -106.19080
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San Franciso MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: San Franciso
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Santa Fe
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: John G Corelis
Info Year: 1970
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: 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): LOCATED ON SAN PEDRO NO 1 CLAIM
Reference (Deposit): ELSTON W E 1967 NMBM BULL 81 P44
Reference (Deposit): DALE & MCKINNEY 1959 USBM RI5517 P48
Reference (Deposit): NMBM FILE DATA 1980
Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SEC 21
Reference (Deposit): SAN PEDRO GROUP CONSISTS OF 5 CLAIMS
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