Old Claim

The Old Claim is a mine located in Grant county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,801 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: Old Claim  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation: 6,801 Feet (2,073 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 32.8722, -108.04390

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Satelite image of the Old Claim

Old Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Old Claim


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: U.S. Smelting,Refining And Mining
Info Year: 1974


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1950
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


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

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