Red Bandanna Group

The Red Bandanna Group is a gold mine located in Colfax county, New Mexico at an elevation of 9,072 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: Red Bandanna Group  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Colfax

Elevation: 9,072 Feet (2,765 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 36.6178, -105.25810

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Red Bandanna Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Red Bandanna Group
Secondary: Reservation Claim


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Colfax


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Merco Inc And Emma Lou Matkin
Info Year: 1946


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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): PETTIT R F JR 1946 NMBM O F 15 P40

Reference (Deposit): AU IN HEMATITE

Reference (Deposit): PRODUCTION UNKNOWN - BUT SMALL

Reference (Deposit): CYANIDE MILL ON PROPERTY SHUT DOWN IN 1941

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN W 1910 USGS PP68 P100, 104

Reference (Deposit): CLARK K F & READ C B 1972 NMBM BULL 94 P123

Reference (Deposit): EVERETT F D 1953 USBM MRB REGION 1V REPORT P15


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