Rare Metals

The Rare Metals is a iron mine located in Lincoln county, New Mexico at an elevation of 7,802 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: Rare Metals  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Lincoln

Elevation: 7,802 Feet (2,378 Meters)

Commodity: Iron

Lat, Long: 34.2083, -105.77780

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Rare Metals MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Rare Metals
Secondary: Rare Metals No 2 Claim
Secondary: Rare Metals No 1 Claim


Commodity

Primary: Iron


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Lincoln


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: Lincoln Ore And Metals Co.
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1943


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: Sacramento Section


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): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SEC 27

Reference (Deposit): HARRER & KELLY 1963 USBM 1C8190 P47

Reference (Deposit): GRISWOLD G B 1959 NMBM BULL 67 PLATE 8

Reference (Deposit): SHERIDAN M J 1947 USBM RI3988 P7


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