The Kay L-1

The The Kay L-1 is a silver and gold mine located in Catron county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,299 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: The Kay L-1  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Catron

Elevation: 6,299 Feet (1,920 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 33.4233, -108.80220

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The Kay L-1 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: The Kay L-1


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Catron


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

Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: San Felero Land Co., Inc.
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1975


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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

Not available


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): NEW REGISTRATIONS, NMSIM, (1975)

Reference (Deposit): NO OPERATIONS IN 1975, BUT STILL REGISTERED


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