Three Bears Mine

The Three Bears Mine is a gold and copper mine located in Otero county, New Mexico at an elevation of 4,314 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: Three Bears Mine  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Otero

Elevation: 4,314 Feet (1,315 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Copper

Lat, Long: 32.3953, -106.10330

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Three Bears Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Three Bears Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Otero


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

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Silver Bar Mines Co.
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1943


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: 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

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

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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): USBM WAR MINS REPORT, STORMS,W R 1943

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF PAP 68, 1910 P186

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR MINES INDEX FILE


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