Primary Gemstone(s)
Kyanite & Beryl



 

Financing

Buy the Hopewell Gold 001 Unpatented Placer Claim for 5,500 USD outright.

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Option (1) Low Down Payment!

Finance in house with a down payment of 850 USD and a monthly payment of 136.82 USD for 60 months. 

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Option (2)

Finance in house with a down payment of 2,200 USD and a monthly payment of 151.90 USD for 24 months.  

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Claim Features

Precision Surveyed

2WD Access

Unique Gemstone Claim

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Overview

Featuring 759 feet of linear stream length flowing thru the claim the Hopewell 001 placer covers the well documented and gold bearing Placer Creek.  

A great placer claim that is easily accessible whether you are coming up from albuquerque or down from Colorado.  Enjoy miner friendly mining regulations and a long mining season.

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Covering over 759 feet of alluvial streambed on Placer Creek, this claim has a mix of fine alluvial materials, large boulders, large portions of exposed bedrock, all intermixed within a tight and twisting canyon. 

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This claim is best suited for a wet recirculation sluice system and decent metal detector for checking bedrock crevices and old oversized tailings piles.

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  The Hopewell Gold 001 Placer Claim is located approximately 20 minutes from the hopewell lake area.

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The benefit to mining is New Mexico is of course the mining friendly regulations and relatively cool summer mining season.  Add in the monsoon season which usually deposits fresh gold into the washes and alters the stream course you have a new challenge and opportunity every year on this claim.

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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. 

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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.

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Commodity

Kyanite > Importance > Primary

Mica > Importance > Primary

Beryllium > Importance > Primary

Feldspar > Importance > Tertiary

Uranium > Importance > Tertiary

Thorium > Importance > Tertiary

Rare Earth Elements > Importance > Tertiary

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Material

Kyanite > Type of Material > Ore

Beryl > Type of Material > Ore

Columbite > Type of Material > Ore

Mica > Type of Material > Ore

Microcline > Type of Material > Ore

Monazite > Type of Material > Ore

Fluorite > Type of Material > Gangue

Garnet > Type of Material > Gangue

Quartz > Type of Material > Gangue

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Associated Rock

Rock Type > Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite

Stratigraphic Age > Neoproterozoic

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Host Rock

Rock Type > Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite

Rock Unit Name > Ortega Quartzite 

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Geologic Structures 

Type of Structure > Local

Structure Description > A NE trending fault approximately 250 feet North of the Pegmatite

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Ore Body Information

General Form

Sill

Thickness

4.57M

Length

170.69M

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Workings At Site

Workings consist of a large open cut 5 to 15 feet deep and 185 feet long.  Additionally, a 45 foot wide by 38 foot long crosscut and a 30 foot parallel raise is present on the claim.  Several prospect pits and trenches are slo present.

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The main pegmatite is not sharply zoned.  The deposit occurs in the Petaca schist member of the ortega quartzsite.

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This specfic pegmatite is the largest in the Persimmon Peak-Las Tablas Group

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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. 

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Camping

Dispersed Camping is allowed for up to 14 continuous days.  Additionally, close by the Hopewell Lake Campground provides an established location to camp with more amenities than dispersed camping.  The campground is located just South of Hopewell lake with a beautiful view of the lake.

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Claim Map

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Access

 High clearance 4WD or UTV/ATV is absolutely mandatory to access the claim.  The rock is extremely sharp, two spare tires and a tire repair kit is highly recommended.

 

Recommended Gold Recovery Methods

Wet Sluicing, Dry Washing, Metal Detecting, Crevicing 
 

Land Ownership Status

Forest Service

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Carson National Forest General Area Info

The originally discovered in 1880

Gold recovered during the first 3 years of production totaled and estimated 175,000 USD and total production to 1910 is estimated to be 300,000 USD

The gold is found within quartz bearing gold veins. and gold bearing sulfide replacement veins. 

The host rock consists of precambrian gneisses and schists. 

The fairview placer formed during the early tertiary period and was exhumed by placer creek. 

The gravels found along placer creek are of recent alluvial original, although some gold may be derived from the fairview placer located upstream. 

Nuggets of up to 4 ounces have historically been found in the hopewell area. Re: Wells and Wooton 1932.

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Operated bu the King William Co. in 1910.  This claim is a transition claim between the lower flat placer (often referred to as the Gill Placer) and the headstone placer area.

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What Is Included In The Purchase

1. Quit Claim Deed

2. Google Earth Map

3. Waterproof 24X36 hardcopy 1:24,000 Map

4. Corner & Discovery Point GPS Coordinates

5. 2 Hours of Free Complimentary Consulting

6. Certificate of Location Copy

Prospecting Disclaimer

The Hopewell Gold 001 Unpatented Placer Claim NM# 106377491 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. 

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Next Steps

• Contact Me

• Setup A Prospecting Day if you would like to test the claim before purchase (Optional)

• 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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Certificate Of Location

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