Cimarroncito District

The Cimarroncito District is a silver, gold, and copper mine located in Colfax county, New Mexico.

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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

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Site Name

Primary: Cimarroncito District
Secondary: Bonito Creek
Secondary: Cimarroin Canyon
Secondary: Urraca Creek

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Bismuth
Tertiary: Lead

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Colfax
District: CIMARRONCITO DISTRICT

Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: PHILMONT RANCH, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: CONTACT METASOMATIC
Operation Type: Unknown
Year Last Production: 1939
Discovery Year: 1890
Years of Production:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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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., 1904 NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, NEW MEXICAN PRINTING CO., SANTA FE, N.M., P. 152

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 105-108

Reference (Deposit): PETTIT, R.F., JR., 1946 NMBMMR ORF-15, P. 45-46

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 36-37

Reference (Deposit): COOPER, J.R., 1962 USGS MINERAL INVESTGATIONS RESOURCE MAP MR-22

Reference (Deposit): WANEK, A.A., READ, C.B., ROBINSON, G.D., HAYS, W.H., AND MCCALLUM, M.E., 1964 USGS MISC GEOL INV MAP I-425

Reference (Deposit): ROBINSON, G.D., WANEK, A.A., HAYS, W.H., AND MCCALLUM, M.E., 1964 USGS PP 505, PLATE 3

Reference (Deposit): SMITH, J.F., JR., AND RAY, L.L., 1943 GSA BULL, VOL 54, NO 7, P. 891-924

Reference (Deposit): WARNER, L.A., HOLSER, W.T., WILMARTH, N.R., AND CAMERON, E.N., 1959 USGS PP 318, P. 109

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