Ontario Mine

The Ontario Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Grant county, New Mexico at an elevation of 5,364 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: Ontario Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation: 5,364 Feet (1,635 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 32.8503, -108.95640

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Ontario Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ontario Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Norart Minerals Ltd.
Info Year: 1964

Owner Name: Billingsley, Ben
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1964


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
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

Reference (Deposit): GILLERMAN E NMBM BUL 83 P189

Reference (Deposit): LEAD AND ZINC IN BOTTOM OF SHAFT

Reference (Deposit): LEASED TO NORART MINERALS IN 1960


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