Mine detail: Old Placers

Previously called 'Placers: Cunningham PlacerDelores PlacerArroyo Viejo Placer'

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Location: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.34728, -106.10057
dep_id: 10014732
mrds_id: D011633
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
conc_proc: Placer
ore_ctrl: Unconsolidated Eluvial And Alluvial Deposits
Reporter: Murray, Diane
hrock_unit: Santa Fe Group
hrock_type: Unconsolidated Deposit
Structure: Detrital Fans
tectonic: San Pedro-Ortiz Porphyry Belt
Year first produced: 1828
yr_lst_prd: 1940
disc_yr: 1828
discr: Mexican Settlers
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON, AND C.H. GORDON, 1910, USGS PP 68, P. 170-175
  • Deposit:: ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 43-49
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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