Placer Gold Deposits of New Mexico
Johnson, Maureen G. Excerpt from Placer Gold Deposits of New Mexico: A Catalog of Location, Geology, and Production, With Lists of Annotated References Pertaining to the Placer DistrictsMost placer gold deposits in New Mexico are derived from gold-bearing mineralized areas in Tertiary intrusive rocks, and occur in gravels of alluvial fans, gulches, and rivers adjacent to the source. A few deposits are derived from gold-bearing Pre cambrian crystalline or Tertiary...