Caribel Mine

The Caribel Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Taos county, New Mexico at an elevation of 10,604 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: Caribel Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Taos

Elevation: 10,604 Feet (3,232 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 36.675, -105.45000

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Caribel Mine

Caribel Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Caribel Mine
Secondary: Pratt Group


Commodity

Primary: Silver
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: Caribel Mining And Milling Co.
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1922


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

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): DENVER, COLO., 1914, P. 275

Reference (Deposit): INTERNATIONAL MINING MANUAL, WESTERN MINING DIRECTORY CO.,

Reference (Deposit): SCHOOL OF MINES M. S. THESIS, 1922, P. 17-19

Reference (Deposit): REED, E. F.; RED RIVER MINING DISTRICT OF N. M., COLO.

Reference (Deposit): VOL. 42, NO. 12, P. 542, MARCH 20, 1915

Reference (Deposit): BUSH, FARIS V.; RED RIVER MINING DISTRICT, MINING WORLD,

Reference (Deposit): VOL. 13, NO. 7, P. 5, JULY 1951

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR CIRC. 18, P. 30-31

Reference (Deposit): KELLY, R. P.; RED RIVER, N. M. MINER AND PROSPECTOR,

Reference (Deposit): SCHILLING J H 1960 NMBM BULL 71 P 81-83

Reference (Deposit): ONE UNPATENTED CLAIM, THE INDEPENDENT.

Reference (Deposit): , LULU FORD, TAOS NOS. 1 AND 2, ANNA LAURA, H. L. PRATT,

Reference (Deposit): GROUP INCLUDES CARIBEL, CARIBEL NO. 1, ETHEL PRATT, GARLOW

Reference (Deposit): SEVERAL 100 TONS AU-AG ORE PRODUCED

Reference (Deposit): GROUP PATENTED 1922, N. M. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1756

Reference (Deposit): PROPERTY INCLUDED SHOPS,ASSAY OFFICE,& HOUSES

Reference (Deposit): CYANIDE MILL 25TPD IN 1921

Reference (Deposit): INCLUDES 13 PATENTED CLAIMS

Reference (Deposit): CAMP BIRD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, NANCY LEE, GRANITE, AND


The Top Ten Gold Producing States

The Top Ten Gold Producing States

These ten states contributed the most to the gold production that built the West from 1848 through the 1930s. The Top Ten Gold Producing States.