Strawberry Mine

The Strawberry Mine is a copper and gold mine located in Rio Arriba county, New Mexico at an elevation of 9,564 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

Name: Strawberry Mine

State:  New Mexico

County:  Rio Arriba

Elevation: 9,564 Feet (2,915 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Gold

Lat, Long: 36.6467, -106.13830

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Strawberry Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Strawberry Mine


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Rio Arriba


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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: New Mexico Gold And Copper Mining Co


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): JONES F.A. NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS SANTA FE 1904

Reference (Deposit): P 165

Reference (Deposit): SHOWN ON PLAT OF US LOCATION MONUMENT NO 4 BROMIDE MINING

Reference (Deposit): DISTRICT BY DUANE WHEELER JUNE 26,1903 FROM WHICH THIS

Reference (Deposit): LOCATION IS TAKEN. LINDGREN (PROF PAP 68 P133) HOWEVER

Reference (Deposit): SAYS MINE IS HALF MILE SOUTH OF TUSAS PEAK NEAR HEAD OF

Reference (Deposit): COW CREEK WHICH PLACES LOCATION IN SWNE SEC 24


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