Mora River Placer District — Mora County

McLemore (1994) lists Mora among 36 New Mexico mining districts containing placer gold (NMBGMR Resource Map 24, district DIS126). Estimated placer production: minor or unrecorded placer production from 1828–1991 statewide context (662,000 oz total NM placer production). District cumulative production (all commodities): $1,000. Deposit types: Vein and replacement deposits in Proterozoic rocks, placer gold, pegmatite. Also known as: Great Western, Mora River, Rio La Casa, Valdez. Placer gold occurs as native gold and electrum in incised valleys and alluvial fans. Most economic placers were discovered by 1900; recreational panning may find fine colors — verify land status before prospecting. Coordinates approximate the district centroid from NMBGMR Resource Map 24 GIS (DIS126).