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Hancock Wash 001
20.00 Acres
Unpatented Placer Claim
NM # 106711774
Tres Hermanas Mining District
Luna County, New Mexico
Price: 5,500 USD
Financing
Buy the Hancock Wash 001 Unpatented Placer Claim for 5,500 USD outright.
Or
Option (1) No Interest!
Finance in house with a down payment of 2,750 USD and a monthly payment of 458.33 USD for 6 months.
Option (2)
Finance in house with a down payment of 2,200 USD and a monthly payment of 151.90 USD for 24 months.
Primary Metal
Gold, Silver, & Lead
Size
Flake & Fines
Claim Features
Large Amounts Of Alluvial Gravels
Directly Below Lode Source
Year Round Mining Claim
Overview
Located south of Deming New Mexico the Hancock Wash 001 placer claim can be worked year round. Featuring good access and camping on location. This claim is situated right below the known source of the alluvial mineralization.
This claim is best suited to be worked with a metal detector and drywasher. There is no flowing water in the area. Additionally, numerous mineralized tailings dumps provide a great opportunity for metal detecting and rock hounding specimens.
The benefit to mining is New Mexico is of course the year round weather. Many northern claims have a short mining season between 5-7 months in length. This claim has a full 12 month working season.
Geology
Commodity
Lead
Importance - Primary
Silver
Importance - Primary
Gold
Importance - Primary
Materials
Anglesite - Ore
Galena - Ore
Calcite - Gangue
Quartz - Gangue
Associated Rocks
Rock Type
Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite
Rock Unit
Name Tres Hermanas Stock
Stratigraphic Age
Pliocene
Host Rocks
Rock Type
Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite
General Form Pinch & Swell
Thickness
1.22m
Controls For Ore Emplacement
Fault-Fracture Structural Control
Ownership History
1900 C. E. Burdick out of Deming NM
1959 Western Minerals Co.
Past production Re: Lindgren 1909 reported about 1,000 tons of rich lead ore with gold was produced up to 1905.
Permits are easy to acquire and generally only necessary if you use mechanized equipment, or need to camp in one spot more than 14 days per month. New Mexico is a very mining friendly state for both lode and placer miners alike.
Camping
Dispersed Camping is allowed on this claim. There are numerous alternative dispersed camping areas within a close radius of this claim. Additionally, the town of Deming located approximately 25 miles with typical town conveniences.
Claim Map
Satellite Claim Boundary Overlay
Access
Standard Pickup Truck / SUV accessible
Recommended Gold Recovery Methods
Dry Washing, Metal Detecting, & Rock Hounding
Land Ownership Status
Bureau Of Land Management (BLM)
What Is Included In The Purchase
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Quit Claim Deed
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Google Earth Map
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Waterproof 24X36 hardcopy 1:24,000 Map
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Corner & Discovery Point GPS Coordinates
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2 Hours of Free Complimentary Consulting
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Certificate of Location Copy
Prospecting Disclaimer
The Hancock Wash 001 Unpatented Placer Claim NM# 106711774 is an Unpatented Federal Mining Claim. Any form of mining or prospecting is barred without prior approval from Gunnison Gold Prospecting Company. This website listing does not constitute or convey approval from Gunnison Gold Prospecting Company to mine or prospect the claim in any capacity. Mineral theft is a Federal offense and is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law as listed in the 1872 Federal Mining Laws.
Next Steps
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Contact Me
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Setup A Prospecting Day if you would like to test the claim before purchase (Optional)
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Buy Outright or Finance In House
Contact Information
Tyler Long
Lead Prospector
Gunnison Gold Prospecting Company
Direct Line: 970-901-9043
tyler@gunnisongoldprospecting.com
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