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Gold (commodity) from
Merritt Mine, Socorro Peak Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Gold (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Gold (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Merritt Mine, Socorro Peak Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1301257
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1301257:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Gold (commodity)
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘTorrance Mine, Socorro Peak Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘEl Oro and La Plata Group, Lemitar Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘBuckeye Mine, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘMaggie Merchant Claim, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘBalakhana Group, Hop Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘTimber Peak Mine, Hop Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘRose Quartz and Gambler, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘTingley Prospect, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘStrozzi Prospect, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘPapa prospect, Queen group, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
 
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