Cashier Mine

The Cashier Mine is a gold mine located in Taos county, New Mexico at an elevation of 10,482 feet.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Cashier Mine
Secondary: Cashier Group

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Taos

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: Patented

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Cashier Gold Mining Co
Home Office: New Mexico

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: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Not available

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): NMBMMR MINES FILES

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 68, P. 89, 1910.

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR CIRC. 18, P. 27

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR BULL. 42, P. 27

Reference (Deposit): NO. 3, P. 8

Reference (Deposit): KNAUS, C. L.; RED RIVER, N. M. MINER AND PROSPECTOR, V. 11,

Reference (Deposit): SCHILLING J H 1960 NMBM BULL 71 P 58-59

Reference (Deposit): NEW FOUNDLAND.

Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS ARE : NORTHERN LIGHT, PAY ROLL, CASHIER, AND

Reference (Deposit): NO. 1154, PATENTED 1908.

Reference (Deposit): GROUP INCLUDES FOUR PATENTED CLAIMS, N. M. MINERAL SURVEY

Reference (Deposit): ARRASTRA USED FOR MILLING

Reference (Deposit): PRODUCTION UNKNOWN - BUT SMALL

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