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Kyanite Outcrop 001
20.66 Acres
Unpatented Lode Claim
NM # 106736469
Petaca Mining District
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Price: 5,500 USD
Financing
Buy the Kyanite Outcrop Unpatented Lode 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
Kyanite (Gemstone)
Claim Features
Precision Surveyed
2WD Access
Unique Gemstone Claim
Claim Status
Active
Overview
A rarity to find in the modern era of prospecting. Located deep in the Carson National Forest the Kyanite Outcrop 001 Lode covers 20.66 acres of a known Kyanite Gemstone deposit. Featuring blue, gray, and iron colored kyanite intermixed within a sizeable outcrop of granite.
Mining can be done with simple rock hammer and chisel as the sheer volume of Kyanite creates a great location to extract this valuable mineral. Fresh Kyanite can be chipped from the outcrop or there are several small tailings piles left over from the 1940's era miners to pick thru.
The claim features one 128 foot deep incline shaft and several pits, open cuts, and outcrops still containing Kyanite.
The benefit to mining is New Mexico is of course the mining friendly regulations and relatively cool summer mining season. Add in a long 6 month mining season and this claim is the pefect mining getaway.
Geology
Irregular masses of Kyanite, Quartz rock enclosed within host rock. Samples contain 31.6% AL2O3 and samples of host rock contain about 19% AL203.
The deposit consists of 3 large and eight small pods of Kyanite bearing rock ranging from 15 to 130 feet long and 10 to 110 feet high with thickness ranging from 12 to 60 feet.
Commodity
Kyanite > Importance > Primary
Material > Kyanite > Type of Material > Ore
Associated Rock
Rock Type > Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
Rock Unit Name > Burned Mountain Metarhyolite Intrusive
Stratigraphic Age > Neoproterozoic
Host Rock
Rock Type > Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
Rock Unit Name > Ortega Quartzite; Kiawa Mountain Formation-Quartzite, Amphibolite, Conglomerate
Host Rock
Rock Type > Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist
Host Rock
Rock Type > Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
Ore Body Information
General Form
Lense
Thickness
18.29M
Width
33.52M
Length
39.62M
Analytical Data
Sample Results Contained
62.24 to 71.74% SIO2
36.30 to 26.17% AL2O3
0.25 To 0.29% FE2O3
0.45 to 0.15% TIO2
0.64 to 1.13% Ignition Loss
Workings At Site
Workings consist of the Hoyt shaft that is approximately 128 feet deep and numerous surface workings such as prospect pits and small open cuts.
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 for up to 14 continuous days. There are already established fire rings / dispersed camping spots on the claim and along the access road from the highway.
Claim Map
Access
Unlike almost claims that are difficult to access; this claim is 2WD low clearance accessible. The roads are in very good shape and only would require 4WD during the spring or fall.
Recommended Gemstone Recovery Methods
Hand Tools
Land Ownership Status
Forest Service
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 Kyanite Outcrop 001 Unpatented Lode Claim NM# 106736469 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
Certificate Of Location
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