Gold and Turquoise

Gold and Turquoise (HMUL8)

Location: Santa Fe, NM 87507 Santa Fe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 31.639', W 106° 9.396'

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(side one)
First gold placer mining west of the Mississippi began with the discovery of the precious metal in the rugged Ortiz Mountains south of here in 1828, 21 years before the California gold rush. Since then, the district has produced more than 99,000 ounces of placer gold and gold is currently produced from lode deposits.

(side two)
The prominent hills to the east and to the left are the Cerrillos Hills, site of ancient turquoise mines worked by the Indians centuries before the arrival of the Spanish. The Cerrillos ("little hills") are regarded as the oldest mining district in the United States, and New Mexico is a major turquoise producer. Elevation 6,200 feet.
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HM NumberHMUL8
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 6:38pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 395137 N 3932138
Decimal Degrees35.52731667, -106.15660000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 31.639', W 106° 9.396'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 31' 38.34" N, 106° 9' 23.76" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-326 Canam Hwy, Santa Fe NM 87507, US
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