Grants in Cibola County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mine Head Frame
Photographed By James Hulse, November 1, 2021
1. Mine Head Frame Marker
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Donated by
Phillips Uranium Company
1989
Erected 1989 by New Mexico Mining Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.
Location. 35° 9.197′ N, 107° 51.259′ W. Marker is in Grants, New Mexico, in Cibola County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 66 and Iron Avenue, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 66. The marker is located on the east side of the New Mexico Mining Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Iron Avenue, Grants NM 87020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Fannie Mine Hoisting Bucket (here, next to this marker); One Ton Mine Car (here, next to this marker); Large Diameter Drill Bit (within shouting distance of this marker); The Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Grants (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Grants (approx. 2.2 miles away); San Rafael (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grants.
Also see . . . Headframe.
Modern(Submitted on November 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)headframes are built out of steel, concrete or a combination of both. Timber headframes are no longer used in industrialized countries, but are still used in developing nations. Conventionally steel headframes are used when a drum hoist is employed, and concrete headframes are built for friction hoists; however a steel headframe can be used with a friction hoist for shafts with a smaller capacity and depth. Source: Wikipedia
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Photographed By James Hulse, November 1, 2021
2. The Mine Head Frame and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, November 1, 2021
3. The Mine Head Frame from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
