# Miner placement claim **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/miner-placement-claim/26957 **Category:** Ownership and Title **Created:** [May 29, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/miner-placement-claim/26957 "2018-05-29T01:28:09Z") **Posts on this page:** 4 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Jlr90](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jlr90/32/13106_2.png) [@Jlr90](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jlr90) #### Post date: [May 29, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/miner-placement-claim/26957/1 "2018-05-29T01:28:09Z")
Hello, I found my great-great-grandfather’s miners placement claim from 1921 (New Mexico). Can anyone tell me what exactly a “miners placement claim” is and should I look into it? It is certified and original. ---
### Author: ![Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/buddy_cotten/32/5079_2.png) [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten) #### Post date: [May 29, 2018, 4:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/miner-placement-claim/26957/2 "2018-05-29T04:10:19Z")
My best guess would be that it would be for placer mining. Placer mining is mining on stream beds (alluvial mining). Placer mining is always hard mineral mining. This website is primarily geared towards the wellbore method of mining, generally for hydrocarbons. Best wishes, Buddy Cotten ---
### Author: ![Jlr90](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jlr90/32/13106_2.png) [@Jlr90](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jlr90) #### Post date: [May 29, 2018, 5:03am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/miner-placement-claim/26957/3 "2018-05-29T05:03:35Z")
Thank you ---
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