Mine detail: Marquez Mine

Previously called 'MarcusMine: Calumet'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.34311, -107.75895

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Tertiary: Vanadium, Molybdenum, Selenium
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: LENS
Discovery year: 1955

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1958
Last production ended: 1966

Geology

Host rock:Morrison
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:San Mateo Fault
Tectonic:Chaco Slope

References

MRDSD000581
DEP10008416
Reference{Deposit:: GRANGER, H., ET AL., 1961, ECON. GEOL., V. 56, NO. 7}{Deposit:: RAPAPORT, I., 1963, NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 122-135}{Deposit:: WEEGE, R.J., 1963, NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 117-121}{Deposit:: JOHNSTON, G.C., 1963, NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 256-264}{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P. 34}{Deposit:: HOLMQUIST, R.J., 1970, USAEC BME-172, P. 44}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, O.J., 1980, NMBMMR OFR-148,}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterKing, Robert U., Murray, Diane