Kneyer

The Kneyer is a tungsten mine located in Hidalgo county, New Mexico at an elevation of 4,888 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

Name: Kneyer  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Hidalgo

Elevation: 4,888 Feet (1,490 Meters)

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 31.8022, -108.45280

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Satelite image of the Kneyer

Kneyer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Kneyer
Secondary: Crump
Secondary: Cactus Group


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Molybdenum


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Hidalgo


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: Kneyer Mines Inc
Info Year: 1943

Owner Name: J. M Crump
Info Year: 1957


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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): USBM RI5517

Reference (Deposit): A FEW TRUCKLOADS OF TEST ORE SHIPPED 1943


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