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Rich mineral field notes highlight Hillsboro area mines
An Advocate article surveys Hillsboro New Mexico mining, detailing copper and gold ore in quartz veins and placers, surface pay, and depths to 600 feet. It notes major producers and potential mills, a lack of modern facilities, water issues, extensive placer work, and promising districts around Kingston Chloride and Lake Valley with copper, lead, silver, and gold showing strong potential for development and leasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilaboro
Placera
Certul
Howe
Opportunity Group
Richmond
Atty
Tongtine Ratnbuwa
Amiinas Peak
Ana
Irfet
Conrae
Venroat
Bierra
Lady Franklin
Black Colt
Superior
Coustock
Caledonia
Wiangaroo
Virginine
Keystone
Cumberland
Gray Eagle
Lake Valley
Hermosa
Chloride
Placers
Trippe
Boake Pines
Wilfleys
Vanners
Kingston
Trufilio Creek
Terra Bianea
Lag Dain
de Pouite
Sierra County
Columbus
Hoosier Bay
Ohior
U. & Treasury
Cuchillo
Great Qua Uy
Gabuilon
Hillsboro
Carland
Kansans
Armendatis
A. T
el Paso
Carpenter
Machio
Rio Grende
Kansas
Oklahoma
Rio Grande
Arastras
Philadelphia Smelting & Milling Company
Terra Blanca
Ivanhoe
Emporia
Great Republic Group
Grafton
New York
Thillsboro
Beandia Group
Garfield
McKinley
Wicks